Lords of the Ice Moons [electronic resource] : A Scientific Novel /
Carroll, Michael.author.
In the aftermath of an asteroid impact, Earth’s power grid is damaged nearly beyond recovery. The survival of our world may well depend on energy sources collected from an abandoned undersea settlement beneath the icy surface of Enceladus. Earth-raised Colonel Carter Rhodes, in charge of Earth’s recovery efforts, calls upon Gwen Baré, a Venusian engineer, to regain control of the deserted moon outpost and collect fuel for Earth’s collapsing power grids. However, what Gwen discovers churning in the subsurface waters of Enceladus brings their straightforward plans to a crashing halt. Soon, Gwen finds herself in the middle of an interplanetary standoff. Win, and give the last humans on Earth a chance to survive. Lose, and risk the permanent dismantling of human society across the Solar System. Forced to take sides in this war for power, resources, and species survival, Gwen must make choices that not only affect her own life, but also force her to question what "life" itself might really mean. Will the promise of Enceladus energy be enough to salvage what is left of Earth‘s society? Are these humans worthy of salvation?.
Prologue: A Little Ancient History -- Gwen Baré–August 2229, the present -- Interval: Grandma Baré’s Diary -- Carter Rhodes–September 2229 -- Gwen -- Rhodes -- A Fairy Tale -- Gwen -- Chevalier -- Gwen–October 2229 -- Antonio Vincenzi -- Circles Within Circles -- Tommy -- Staying in Touch -- Interval: Abandoning Enceladus -- Sisters -- Offering -- Interval: Thanks for the Memories -- Top of the Loop -- Planetary Yachting -- The Water and the Wattage -- Drop -- You Can’t Go Home Again -- Down the Rabbit Hole -- Gwen -- The Downside of Topside -- Cold Awakening -- Hosts of Atlantis West -- In Trouble and Under Water -- Civilized Conversation -- Meetings -- A New Light -- Interference -- Final Approaches -- A Walk on the Sunny Side -- The Dark Side -- Goings and Comings -- An FTL on the Wall -- Long Distance -- Taina -- Homeward -- The Science Behind the Story.
In the aftermath of an asteroid impact, Earth’s power grid is damaged nearly beyond recovery. The survival of our world may well depend on energy sources collected from an abandoned undersea settlement beneath the icy surface of Enceladus. Earth-raised Colonel Carter Rhodes, in charge of Earth’s recovery efforts, calls upon Gwen Baré, a Venusian engineer, to regain control of the deserted moon outpost and collect fuel for Earth’s collapsing power grids. However, what Gwen discovers churning in the subsurface waters of Enceladus brings their straightforward plans to a crashing halt. Soon, Gwen finds herself in the middle of an interplanetary standoff. Win, and give the last humans on Earth a chance to survive. Lose, and risk the permanent dismantling of human society across the Solar System. Forced to take sides in this war for power, resources, and species survival, Gwen must make choices that not only affect her own life, but also force her to question what "life" itself might really mean. Will the promise of Enceladus energy be enough to salvage what is left of Earth‘s society? Are these humans worthy of salvation?.
Astronomy.
Planetary science.
Aerospace engineering.
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Genetic engineering.
Energy systems.
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