Tales From the Kodiak Starport

Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Author: Justin Oldham ISBN: 9781935964162
Publisher: Shadow Fusion LLC Publication: June 19, 2012
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Justin Oldham
ISBN: 9781935964162
Publisher: Shadow Fusion LLC
Publication: June 19, 2012
Imprint:
Language: English

Tales from the Kodiak Starport is a collection of science fiction stories chronicling the efforts of adventurous Alaskans to facilitate mankind’s move toward space-based commerce, stepping from the Last Frontier into the final frontier.  Each tale, set in a different period, explores an aspect of the space industry and its impact on the economic and ecological well-being of the people of Earth.

In today’s world, Kodiak Island, Alaska is home to the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC), a 3,717-acre rocket launch facility.  The KLC is a joint venture between the state of Alaska and the investors of the Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation (AADC).  At this point, KLC's services are geared to the safe launching of polar-orbit satellites and sub-orbital research payloads.  In time, the complex may grow into an entity similar to, or even better than, the facility depicted in these stories.

From the pioneers who build the businesses supporting the various launch activities of the complex and those who defend the facility from a close encounter of the government kind, to the man who’s just trying to keep his family’s business running, the perseverance and tenacity of the Alaska business community is put to the test. Some stories explore the potential of the site, its customers, and those involved in its day-to-day operations, while others provide a glimpse at the impact of scientific advances on relationships between individuals and society and the effects of international politics on the environment and the facility’s role in reversing them.

Welcome to the Kodiak Starport—gateway to the future.

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Tales from the Kodiak Starport is a collection of science fiction stories chronicling the efforts of adventurous Alaskans to facilitate mankind’s move toward space-based commerce, stepping from the Last Frontier into the final frontier.  Each tale, set in a different period, explores an aspect of the space industry and its impact on the economic and ecological well-being of the people of Earth.

In today’s world, Kodiak Island, Alaska is home to the Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC), a 3,717-acre rocket launch facility.  The KLC is a joint venture between the state of Alaska and the investors of the Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation (AADC).  At this point, KLC's services are geared to the safe launching of polar-orbit satellites and sub-orbital research payloads.  In time, the complex may grow into an entity similar to, or even better than, the facility depicted in these stories.

From the pioneers who build the businesses supporting the various launch activities of the complex and those who defend the facility from a close encounter of the government kind, to the man who’s just trying to keep his family’s business running, the perseverance and tenacity of the Alaska business community is put to the test. Some stories explore the potential of the site, its customers, and those involved in its day-to-day operations, while others provide a glimpse at the impact of scientific advances on relationships between individuals and society and the effects of international politics on the environment and the facility’s role in reversing them.

Welcome to the Kodiak Starport—gateway to the future.

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