The Imitation of Earth

By James Stamers

Once they had been human—now they shared a remarkable destiny on an incredible new planet....

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wilder Publications, Inc.
• Release date: Apr 15, 2016
• ISBN: 9781515405979

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The Imitation of Earth

By James Stamers

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The Imitation of Earth

By James Stamers

Once they had been human—now they shared a remarkable destiny on an incredible new planet....

He was in some dark, moving medium which pressed him gently and released him and pressed against him again with irregular rhythm. He could not feel his hands. He could not feel any part of his body, except a sort of itching in his calf.

He thrust downward to relieve this mild irritation and, surprisingly, seemed to rise up. He seemed to be alive. He had no idea where, or even when, or whether these were valid questions, for the ship had been entering hyper-spacetime when they hit the asteroid belt. Warps and elongations took place in hyper-spacetime. Perhaps he was now a hyper-spaceman.

He could recall his name. It was John Shepherd. He could remember objective events