Review: "Clouds of steam poured through the cracks"... "It reminded him of dry ice"
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 1, 2013
The Star liner Pericles was on the Glliese to Earth run. A run that was 20.5 light years in length. Even at .95c it was a trip of six and a half years in the depths of space. Then along came a spider, well in this case it was an almost completely inert alien space craft, bleeding atmosphere and tumbling at .85c into their path. They ( the middle crew) of Pericles had a moral obligation to help the stranded vessel  as well as a written directive on  handling of first contact with an alien culture. They simply had no idea how Earth would deal with the request, the task the aliens had charged the captain and crew with.Well written and edited prequel to Pericles Conspiracy, only about 70 pages long. Please be advised that this is the start of a story not the story itself.  It definitely gives you a taste of the story. While it is good, be aware of or be prepared to purchase the Pericles Conspiracy as this is the lead in and is not really stand alone.