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    From Europa With Love
    From Europa With Love
    From Europa With Love
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    From Europa With Love

    By David Nadas

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    Shuttle Captain Kulcin Black follows a distress signal back to Europa but there is no one there to pick up. On return, he discovers he is not alone.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Nadas
    Release dateOct 25, 2015
    From Europa With Love
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    David Nadas

    David Nadas began his profession as a marine biologist studying biological systems with a focus on marine algae (seaweed). It was at Mystic Marinelife Aquarium in Connecticut, while tasked to search through reams of paper filings and determine the patterns of food consumption of one of their Alaskan fur seals named, number 2 (aka, the daemon), David realized the impact computer technology would have on the world to automate and streamline this task and every task like it. David returned to postgraduate training in computer programming and system network engineering, where he later forged an impressive career in Information Technology in New York City. Having been a voracious reader, David stopped reading one day, disappointed in how the last several authors ended their stories. He made a promise to himself that he would never read another book until he published one with a killer ending. His debut novella, November Seed, was a page-turner and lived up to that promise. You can find out more about David and what he is working on by visiting www.davidnadas.com.

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      From Europa With Love - David Nadas

      FROM EUROPA WITH LOVE

      David Nadas

      From Europa With Love

      Copyright © 2015 by David Nadas

      The right of David Nadas to be identified as author of this Work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

      All rights reserved. Except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval systems, copied in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise transmitted, without written permission from the author. You must not circulate this book in any format.

      This book is a work of fiction.  Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.  Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Cover art and design by David Nadas

      Find out more about the author and upcoming books online at www.davidnadas.com

      I want to thank my editor and dear friend, Dennis Grimmett, for being my wordsmith and muse; this was a new journey for us both.

      A special thanks goes out to Kyle Pollard and the team at Offworlders.com for their trust and support in my work and for allowing me contributing access to their site, where this story began as a short story (Kulcin’s Law).

      Most importantly, to my wife Meredith, who inspires me each and every day.

      OTHER BOOKS AVAILABLE:

      November Seed: (Sci-fi thriller, novella) Two field biologists from N.J. Fish & Wildlife discover a pair of waterfowl clinging to a metal cleat with twig-like growths protruding from their skulls and have traced the contagion to a common marsh grass called Phragmites. Shortly after their reporting to the CDC, the contagion has found a human host, then another and another. In less than 24 hours, Phragmites will release their seed to the world, carrying the contagion with it. The event happens quickly and is known among those who study this grass as, November Seed.

      TO SEE WHAT DAVID IS WORKING ON:

      Visit  www.davidnadas.com

      David is a contributing writer on www.OffWorlders.com, www.Wattpad.com, www.Smashwords.com, www.scribed.com.  You can also follow his posts on G+

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      I should just ignore the signal, Otto… claim my communication gear is screwed up and I missed the message.

      Otto remained silent, recognizing Kulcin's remark as a statement and not a question.

      Kulcin Black had been comfortably seated with his hand on the back of his head, happily watching Europa shrink in size the farther away he traveled.  Europa was one of his least favorite places in the solar system, with its scratched and tortured surface making it a hell hole of a place to land; why anyone would have an interest there was beyond him and now the thought of having to return was sheer torment.  

      It was times like this he questioned himself for being so loyal to the District, especially after his last quarterly review and the skim he received on his bonus. 'Thank you for all your hard work and dedication,' it stated, 'but un-projected exploration costs were encountered in securing new and exciting opportunities.  To further distance ourselves from our competition, these small sacrifices we make today will reward us, all, exponentially over time.'  He could almost taste the revulsion at the back of his throat. The fat cats were getting fatter and fatter. While someone needed a new space rock to name after their kid, the exploration cost was coming out of his bonus.

      Turn it around, Otto, Kulcin commanded with a heavy sigh, so weighted with frustration that Otto thought it necessary to run a health ping of Kulcin's vitals.

      Confirmed, Otto responded.

      Any luck contacting the exoBiologists we just dropped off, Otto?

      Negative.

      How about PelCo-1?  Are you able to reach anyone?

      Negative.  I believe the static we are hearing is just empty space, an open channel.

      "Keep monitoring and let me

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