Faster Than Light
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Decades in the future, humanity is at a crossroads. Serious environmental effects of "clean" power have caused the imminent need to evacuate our planet. NATO's answer, the Glean ships, will carry humanity to the stars and beyond. Michael Taylor is an engineer on the expedition ship Maiden Voyage. Will the planned journey to Cygnus X-1 succeed?
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