The Captain held the meeting very early in the time cycle. I was only half awake when it started. It was fairly rowdy and he had to ask for quiet on numerous occasions.
So we’re off to Cactus 351. It’s going to take another hundred years to get there. Not exactly paradise, it’s going to be on the warm side. We’re all going start our long sleep in a few hours, so this will be my last entry for quite some time.
On a positive note, we’re going in a different direction to those Alachins. We did our closest approach to the doomed planet an hour ago. Not even an atmosphere remains. We’re all still stunned.
Mark Ahern was born in 1979 and is from Ireland. He attained a Degree in Commerce from UCD in 2000 and a Masters in European Studies in 2001.
He has written three novels to date encompassing science fiction and thrillers. At times Mark has used his experiences as an individual with a disability to write from a truly unique perspective.
"Chronicles of Martan" which is his sole science fiction work to date, is an epic space odyssey inspired by his love of Star Wars. This was followed by "Not the Usual Suspect" and "Paradigm".
His current project is called "The Irish Ripper" and should be available late 2019.
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