Book VII of The Dream Seers

The Amazon Planet

By Nathan Skaggs

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Munich, Germany

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The Amazon System

“Personal log: April 30, 2507. I am Dr. Logan West of the Ainia Science Academy. I am recording this message in the event misfortune befalls me during the Helene Asteroid Belt Expedition. Tomorrow, fellow scientists from the Asteria Science Administration will begin our combined effort to thoroughly map the Helene Asteroid Belt. Pilots from the Ainia Security Forces and the Asteria Defense Forces will serve as escorts through this beautiful but deadly cosmic giant. Countless ships have been lost in the asteroids. I hope new technology facilitates a quick finish to this mission for the benefits of both our planets. When that day comes, we can focus more attention on extra solar exploration. Despite the upcoming expedition, I must still wonder if intelligent life exists beyond our solar system. If such life exists, the following is a description of The Amazon Solar System. The Amazon System consists of 21 known planets, a double ended tornado shaped asteroid belt, various gas clouds, and numerous comets. The planets range from rocky planetesimals to gas giant colossi. The binary system of Ainia and Asteria, can sustain human life. Ainia and Asteria orbit one another like. Each of these planets has a diameter of approximately 2,667 miles. Their gravity is substantial due to their extremely dense cores. The days are eight hours long. The Helene Asteroid Belt is the nearest astronomical body to Ainia and Asteria. Strategic natural resources in the Helene Asteroid Belt are abundant. High concentrations of uranium and other radioactive metals, electromagnetic fields, the belt’s rotation, asteroid rotations, and a mysterious fluorescent blue cloud within the belt hampers efforts to completely map and traverse the Helene Asteroid Belt. In the days of pre light speed travel, journeys between Ainia and Asteria took two days while the journey to the Helene Asteroid Belt took one month. With the advent of light speed travel, astronauts can reach their respective sister planets and the Helene Asteroid Belt in a matter of minutes. In the late 20th century, the Ainia Unified Council and the Asteria Global Assembly established diplomatic relations when astronauts from each planet simultaneously landed on their sister planets. This feat was achieved by scientists who shared technology via radio signals broadcast over an extensive satellite network between the two planets. Astronauts also began surveying the asteroid belt. For 500 years, Ainia and Asteria have gladly exchanged astronauts, scientists, and explorers. The exchange of people and ideas is generally welcome. Interplanetary travelers commonly marry citizens from their sister planets. Within a generation of first contact, children were born to intermarried citizens of both planets. Unfortunately, fear and suspicion of newcomers also occur. Closed minded ideologues justify their fear and suspicion by preaching ‘alien contamination.’ In the late 25th century, Dr. Harold West of the Ainia Science Academy and his co pilot, Dr. Sarah Groves of the Asteria Science Administration, made the first light speed voyage. West and Groves became instant heroes. As astronauts, they lead efforts to better map the Helene Asteroid Belt. They later served as ambassadors and influential government officials with their voices of reason. All these feats paled in comparison to what they considered their greatest achievements-a son and daughter. West and Groves married three months after their historic voyage. Nine months later, I was born on Ainia. My sister, Patricia West, was born on Asteria one year later. As we’ve grown, so has interest, curiosity, greed, and mistrust among Ainia and Asteria. Selfish government officials and private industries seek total control of the Helene Asteroid Belt’s strategic resources. Interplanetary bands of pirates also seek their share of the wealth. As a result, ships operating in the asteroid belt began arming themselves. To maintain order, the Ainia Security Forces and the Asteria Defense Forces regularly patrol the Helene Asteroid Belt. End transmission.” Logan West said.

The Nucleus

In the early morning hours of May 1, Logan was dreaming about his upcoming survey expedition of the Helene Asteroid Belt. This particular expedition made Logan nervous due to increasing pirate attacks. To make matters worse, the Amazon’s Systems most powerful corporations, Ainia Global Consortium and Asteria World Enterprises, operated as privateers.  Small mining companies often found themselves threatened by the powerful corporate fleets. Many small mining companies formed convoys for mutual defense against the corporate fleets. This situation made surveying the asteroid belt perilous. Despite

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Tag der Veröffentlichung: 03.08.2013
ISBN: 978-3-7309-4044-0

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