Review: A dying universe
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 20, 2012
"The Last Man" by James Bailey is a short story that takes place far in the future when the universe is burning out and only one man is left to pilot the ship that has one thousand people on it who are in a state of stasis until a new place to live can be found.  Each star in the universe is dying off and Elim is in search of a star that looks green on his screen.  Green would indicate that it might support life.Elim, at last, thinks he has found a new home for him and his people, but in order to be sure he communicates with a people who say they have lived there for 15,000 years and welcome Elim and his ship's passengers.This is a good story, despite the need for editing.  I enjoyed it but it did seem a little brief and I would have enjoyed reading more.  The outcome of this story is one that is a bit surprising, but no spoilers here.  Sci-fi readers will enjoy this.