I paced throughout the ship to bleed off my nervous energy and excitement. Assuming the data was good, I would arrive there in an hour or so. I checked the system again to ensure we were on course to the former colony. A few months in cryosleep was not so bad, at least compared to the last few centuries.ĭark clouds flashing with lightning slipped by as the ship made its final approach. Thankfully, the ship itself was capable of handling the descent on autopilot and the inertial dampening systems meant I could get up and stretch. The engineer part of my brain was intrigued and I struggled to not get lost in tangents about drone repair systems and the effects of the void on mechanical systems. It was a wonder that the stations had worked for so long with little to no maintenance. I watched out the viewport as I passed one of the automated orbital stations that kept the surface cool by venting excess heat into space. Anticipation gripped me as the ship slid through the stormy clouds that covered the planet, part of the terraforming process begun centuries ago. I checked the ship’s systems one last time as I began the descent towards the surface of Venus. Tabitha TabithaĬhapter 19: What If We Kissed and We Were Both GirlsĪbout The Author Chapter 1: The Skies of Venus Sol Published in the United States of America ContentsĬhapter 16: Flowers Make This Feel Like HomeĬhapter 17: Rebirth Amidst the Rumbling StormĬhapter 18: The Final Tales of Dr. No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher.Ĭover design by: Vyria Durav, original image by grandfailure, used with license Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author. The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious.

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