First Launch

Zhea~ Year 4825

A girl's fae tells of the first successful launch of an interplanetary craft from Zhea~. [Fae is Zheien for grandfather] Rated G. 4 pp. Short.

ASIN: B002HEX5WM File Size: 6 KB (Kindle Edition - July 13, 2009)

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Fae Hav bounded to it with a quick wave, and the side parted noisily. A sound like wind when it whistles through a small hole in rock. His fine red robes waved in a light breeze. But this is all the server showed us.

“He designed a new engine. An engine for leaving our star system. We knew how to travel from our world to near worlds, but radiation exposure killed many. This new engine used less fuel and he hoped for greater safety.

“Meae Jeniersaia begged him to let younger men test his engine once he built the large prototype. Fae refused to endanger anyone but himself. His journey to Taria, a world of the star Je Marh, carried many unknown dangers. Yet, with this new propulsion, models made the journey in a week. Our scientists predicted he could stand a week’s exposure to the new engines without harm, if it was only a week.