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First Contact
An extraordinary science fiction saga with a very special heroine
With only eleven years, Tanit is lost among the stars. Due to a horrible accident in the starship where she was traveling, she is now fifteen thousand light-years away from home. Even though the girl is a genius, she is unable to repair the torn-apart vessel. Her only hope to return is to find an alien civilization that could help her.
For the first time in the history of mankind, there will be an alien contact. But a girl of her age is very prone to get into trouble...
Unfortunately, the aliens will not be as she thinks.
They will not treat her as she expects.
Worst of all, the aliens don't care.
And Tanit will then face a real problem: how to survive.
Second episode of the acclaimed Spanish science fiction series of short stories "In strange orbits".
With only eleven years, Tanit is lost among the stars. Due to a horrible accident in the starship where she was traveling, she is now fifteen thousand light-years away from home. Even though the girl is a genius, she is unable to repair the torn-apart vessel. Her only hope to return is to find an alien civilization that could help her.
For the first time in the history of mankind, there will be an alien contact. But a girl of her age is very prone to get into trouble...
Unfortunately, the aliens will not be as she thinks.
They will not treat her as she expects.
Worst of all, the aliens don't care.
And Tanit will then face a real problem: how to survive.
Second episode of the acclaimed Spanish science fiction series of short stories "In strange orbits".
- GenresScience Fiction
57 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 15, 2014
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9 people want to read
About the author
Ramon Somoza
54 books34 followersRamón Somoza (1956) was born in La Coruña, Spain. He writes since he was 15, when he was living in The Netherlands.
He has a university degree in Computer Sciences, but his experience covers many fields. He has worked as a translator; he has developed software, including simple web applications, desktop or corporate systems and even airborne software (Eurofighter). He has also worked in Manufacturing and Customer Services, as well as the A400M transport Final Assembly Line (FAL). His experience covers data modeling, contract negotiation, program management and even business intelligence and business development. He currently works at Airbus Defence and Space.
Ramón Somoza has also worked in standardization groups dedicated to both software and integrated logistic support aspects. He has participated in at least a dozen of these committees, and has chaired two of them at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD). He is currently the European chairman of the ASD/AIA SX000i, Integrated Logistic Support Guide.
Nevertheless, his favorite hobby is writing. Given that he travels a lot, he writes most of his books during his trips. He speaks fluently five languages.
He has a university degree in Computer Sciences, but his experience covers many fields. He has worked as a translator; he has developed software, including simple web applications, desktop or corporate systems and even airborne software (Eurofighter). He has also worked in Manufacturing and Customer Services, as well as the A400M transport Final Assembly Line (FAL). His experience covers data modeling, contract negotiation, program management and even business intelligence and business development. He currently works at Airbus Defence and Space.
Ramón Somoza has also worked in standardization groups dedicated to both software and integrated logistic support aspects. He has participated in at least a dozen of these committees, and has chaired two of them at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD). He is currently the European chairman of the ASD/AIA SX000i, Integrated Logistic Support Guide.
Nevertheless, his favorite hobby is writing. Given that he travels a lot, he writes most of his books during his trips. He speaks fluently five languages.
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March 25, 2019
Tanit se encuentra con vida extraterrestre, su primer encuentro ha sido, por decir algo, caotico, pero también le ha enseñado mucho a sobrevivir.
Se ha quedado sin dinero, sin su nave y sin su gato, pero bueno, Tanit es una niña muy inteligente, así que algo se le ocurrirá hacer.
Realmente divertido, mucho mejor que el primer de esta serie, me ha encantado el sentido del humor, la imaginación del autor para representar a estos alienígenas y sobre todo Tanit, a pesar de todo no pierde su esencia de ser una niña pequeña, claro que me parece que una niña de esa edad por más inteligente que sea, no hablaría con groserías de esa manera, me resulta más adecuado si se tratara de un adulto, pero en fuera de eso, está bastante bien.
Muy cortito eso sí, pero eso no le quita acción, aventura, diversión y por supuesto voy a continuar con los demás relatos, ahora no tengo ni idea de cómo le hará Tanit para sobrevivir y para regresar con su madre, así que tendremos que averiguarlo en los siguientes tomos.
Se ha quedado sin dinero, sin su nave y sin su gato, pero bueno, Tanit es una niña muy inteligente, así que algo se le ocurrirá hacer.
Realmente divertido, mucho mejor que el primer de esta serie, me ha encantado el sentido del humor, la imaginación del autor para representar a estos alienígenas y sobre todo Tanit, a pesar de todo no pierde su esencia de ser una niña pequeña, claro que me parece que una niña de esa edad por más inteligente que sea, no hablaría con groserías de esa manera, me resulta más adecuado si se tratara de un adulto, pero en fuera de eso, está bastante bien.
Muy cortito eso sí, pero eso no le quita acción, aventura, diversión y por supuesto voy a continuar con los demás relatos, ahora no tengo ni idea de cómo le hará Tanit para sobrevivir y para regresar con su madre, así que tendremos que averiguarlo en los siguientes tomos.
June 9, 2019
Segunda parte de la saga, en lo que podría ser un segundo capítulo. Imprescindible leer la saga por orden.
May 25, 2019
No creo en la vida extraterrestre y menos aún en vida extraterrestre inteligente, por eso no me ha entusiasmado este libro, el hecho de que además coincidan distintas razas de extraterrestres inteligentes en un "punto de encuentro" me parece ya un disparate, detalles como el lenguaje común y su aprendizaje en tan corto tiempo no me parece tampoco muy creible por mucha relación tenga con las matemáticas, varias razas de extraterrestres chirrían al hablar. Por todos estos detalles no me ha gustado este libro, espero que los demás libros de la colección sean mejores, seguiré con el tercero de la saga a ver que tal. Este me ha parecido flojito y sobre todo una ciencia ficción que roza demasiado la fantasía.
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January 5, 2020
What an unexpected pleasure this book is. A very complex universe, weird traditions and languages, all seen through the eyes of a young genius girl. This frees the readers from the expectations adults have of foreign cultures and lets us enjoy the story.
November 28, 2020
Muy original, el autor continúa la historia de "La niña perdida". Me ha hecho engancharme a las aventuras de Tanit!
November 6, 2015
Una excelente secuela. Mejor que el primero mucho más humor y un argumento envolvente. Me sentí como un niño viendo panoramas increíbles de ciencia ficción. Sin mencionar que el autor plantea una especie alienigena más creíble y real. bastante disfrutable. estará en mi canal pronto.
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