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J.W Pascal

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A ship sailed silently through the seemingly endless stretch of blackness, searching for life that most were sure did not exist. The young colonial, Et, paced back and forth on the carpeted floor of his office. He did not want to be here. Here he was separated from all other life. Here he was searching for something he believed did not exist. He had not even chosen this job. His parents had wanted him to do this job. Heroic, they said. Lonely, answered him. But eventually his parents won, and here he was stuck in space in a place he was sure...

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