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Enigma: A Sci-fi Short Story
We have not returned to the Moon in nearly 50 years.
There’s a good reason why.
Without warning, Lunar One base mysteriously goes dark.
For America, it's a potential threat with cosmic implications.
For USAF pilot, Lucas Hernandez, it's the mission of a lifetime.
After the construction site of a U.S. military base on the far side of the Moon suddenly goes dark, and all communication is lost, a covert mission is hatched by the government to investigate what happened. Fearing this may be an act of sabotage against the U.S. and its lunar interests, a small team of elite soldiers and aerospace engineers are sent there to assess the situation and search for any survivors. What they soon discover is so terrifyingly profound, it will alter mankind’s knowledge of the Moon forever.
Enigma is filled with intrigue, mystery, and a hefty dose of adrenaline-pumping action.
There’s a good reason why.
Without warning, Lunar One base mysteriously goes dark.
For America, it's a potential threat with cosmic implications.
For USAF pilot, Lucas Hernandez, it's the mission of a lifetime.
After the construction site of a U.S. military base on the far side of the Moon suddenly goes dark, and all communication is lost, a covert mission is hatched by the government to investigate what happened. Fearing this may be an act of sabotage against the U.S. and its lunar interests, a small team of elite soldiers and aerospace engineers are sent there to assess the situation and search for any survivors. What they soon discover is so terrifyingly profound, it will alter mankind’s knowledge of the Moon forever.
Enigma is filled with intrigue, mystery, and a hefty dose of adrenaline-pumping action.
69 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 13, 2019
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Terrance Mulloy
11 books26 followersTerrance wrote screenplays professionally for over ten years until late 2018 when he decided to write his first novel, The Emissary. A fan of many genres, he enjoys writing thrillers that contain a sci-fi edge. He currently resides in Australia with his wife and two dogs. When he's not busy fending off radioactive Kangaroos and flesh-eating Wombats, he can be found lurking around his office, conjuring his next book idea.
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October 2, 2019
Fast paced, filled with action and realistic characters. Please don't make me wait for the rest of the series! I want to know what happens next.
October 2, 2019
The opening premise is solid if familiar. A colony on the far side of the moon cuts off communication so a crack team is assembled to investigate. Intriguing if done correctly, but this is not one of those times.
From Paragraph 1: The ‘dark side of the moon’ refers to the side that does not face Earth because it is tidally locked to us, not the sun. It is not literally dark from eternal lack of sunlight. This mistake was repeated several times throughout.
Onomatopoeia is used extensively which makes the story read more like a comic book, and often to describe sounds which I am fairly sure would not travel through a vacuum in space.
Military services, stations, career progression, customs and ranks are all disjointed. The main character would not be both a rising star at Space Command and a test pilot at the same time, with multiple duty stations and a discharge before his promotion to captain. Space Command is not at LA AFB and they don’t do flight test at Wright Patterson. You wouldn’t call a Security Forces Airman ‘officer’ and there’s no such thing as a ‘Ranger Marine’.
The story does go out of its way to ensure it features a racially diverse cast and multiple sexual orientations. If that makes good science fiction for you, maybe this is your jam.
Finally, lack of editing. He/she pronouns are mixed up along with names and capitalization. Not worth the price, especially for what will become a serial.
From Paragraph 1: The ‘dark side of the moon’ refers to the side that does not face Earth because it is tidally locked to us, not the sun. It is not literally dark from eternal lack of sunlight. This mistake was repeated several times throughout.
Onomatopoeia is used extensively which makes the story read more like a comic book, and often to describe sounds which I am fairly sure would not travel through a vacuum in space.
Military services, stations, career progression, customs and ranks are all disjointed. The main character would not be both a rising star at Space Command and a test pilot at the same time, with multiple duty stations and a discharge before his promotion to captain. Space Command is not at LA AFB and they don’t do flight test at Wright Patterson. You wouldn’t call a Security Forces Airman ‘officer’ and there’s no such thing as a ‘Ranger Marine’.
The story does go out of its way to ensure it features a racially diverse cast and multiple sexual orientations. If that makes good science fiction for you, maybe this is your jam.
Finally, lack of editing. He/she pronouns are mixed up along with names and capitalization. Not worth the price, especially for what will become a serial.
September 16, 2019
O My God!!!
It was sooooooo good you have to continue with the story, drop everything and keep writing please, please please please!!!!!!.
It was sooooooo good you have to continue with the story, drop everything and keep writing please, please please please!!!!!!.
September 19, 2019
Loved it! Quick read, thrilling from front to back. I'd love to read more about this world. Nicely done!
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