Review: A Space Story About Love and Sacrifice
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 16, 2012
Sacrifice by Michael Stark imagines a future world where humanity has reached the stars and travel in space ships the way we travel in cars today.  What happens when a space miner who mines minerals from asteroids get into an accident and crash lands his spacecraft?Simon emerged from his crash landing battered and bruised.  But Samantha is still trapped inside.  She implores him to drag his broken body to a nearby aid station, and seek help from there.  Simon is torn between following her advice and going back to the wreckage to rescue her.  What will Simon do?  Will he allow Samantha to make the ultimate sacrifice?The story is very well written, with a key fact revealed very late in the ball game.  The author keeps up with the charade until the last possible moment in the story.Sacrifice is a reminder that even in space you have to rely on yourself to pull through.  The story is original with a surprising twist at the end.  It is truly a shame that people are not singing praises about this short story.