John Smith's Journey
Donald Worrell
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(D. R. Worrell, Aug. 29, 2013)
John Smith is a member of a race of special human beings: the Sandrite. The Sandrite are not immortal, but they are very long-lived. They have been among us for millennia, but have no desire to conquer or rule us... or do they? They move among us, helping where they can; in some cases guiding us step-by-step as we move through history.John has two great loves in his life (other than the ladies!): space and politics. As a big fan of man's move into space, John has followed the American and Soviet space programs for decades. After the United States invades Iran, Russia and China pull their International Space Station occupants, thereby stranding the remaining American astronauts. Because of the political turmoil back on Earth, Mission Control tells them there won't be a rescue mission.As a political junkie, John steps into several political arenas with the intent of helping mankind through the unification of the entire earth. Beginning with the League of Nations, then the United Nations, he sees the need for unifying the world under one banner and one leader. Shortly after the American election of 2012, the beginning of the economic and political collapse of the world brings one man to the front with a plan to save mankind from the brink of disaster. As John put it, “It was as if the entire world was a theater on fire and all exits were chained shut.”The story picks up speed as John's adventures take him from France in the 1700s, to the International Space Station, to the Moon, Mars and beyond. See what is discovered on the first Mars expedition, learn the plan to terraform Mars and the lengths the Sandrite Council will go to keep their existence a secret. Travel with John on the first flight out of our own solar system, what he discovers and the price he must pay.Nearing the year 2400, John laments that there's nothing left to discover and that life no longer holds the excitement it once did. Having walked so close to the edge of revealing who and what he is for so long, the Council feels John has gone too far and take action to silence him after one too many close calls with discovery.Will their plan succeed?
