S. H. Shepherd
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"In 2131 Russia sends the largest spaceship ever built to Alpha Centauri. At least, that is the official story. Its sole crew member, Captain Anton Ya
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roshenko, is soon confronted with a secret mission, the real purpose of the voyage, one that will require all his skills and abilities to complete. Science and technology, and even nutrition, have advanced to a high degree. The speed of light has been exceeded. It is a future that in many ways is similar to the present day, but with important differences. It is as technologically advanced from today's world as our world is from that of a hundred years ago. However, vestiges of the past remain, including crippling aspects of Russia's authoritarian government. The book describes an interstellar voyage into the bleak, cold and lifeless void of space. Outside, nothing can be seen at speeds greater than light. Inside the starship, its sole crew member must somehow beat the odds and complete the mission. The book reveals how it is possible to change the future for the better. It answers the question of how a single crew member of a spaceship can remain reasonably sane and fit during a long journey through space while competing with the AI of tomorrow"--Back cover.
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