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A Breath of Mars [Open Novella Contest]

LightMyDarkness

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Reads 430
Votes 80
Parts 15
Time 1h 53m

LightMyDarkness

Mature

[Open Novella Contest 2019 Ambassadors Pick]

2061. Mars was officially certified as inhabitable. 
2067. Mankind finally got a breath of Mars.

On the day she is set to marry her fiancé, Daria (Ria) Diles is tasked by the International Space Agency (ISA) with a standard reconnoitre mission on Mars. Becoming the youngest flight captain at the age of twenty-two has Ria jumping to prove herself to the agency, so she accepts her orders without hesitation. 

However, the routine orbit and observe mission quickly takes drastic turns when their module is pulled by unknown gravitational forces and explodes on Mar's surface. Stranded on a foreign planet with no way home, the crew of the Luna Module find themselves in a remorseless fight for survival. Ria's new mission becomes to ensure the safety of her 12-man crew, but just because Mars is inhabitable doesn't mean it's survivable.All Rights Reserved

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