Future Adventure SF (FASF): Remembered Earth Universe

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Remembered Earth Universe

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The Remembered Earth Universe begins in the immediate future. It is much more lightly extrapolated than The Future Chron Universe. However, if it goes on for some time it might become more extrapolated.

It begins with an exploration of the space around the Earth and Moon in the stories that make up the Cislunar Series.

The next series in the Remembered Earth Universe is the Lunar Series. This will cover the first settlements on the Moon and their growth into a functioning society.

Cislunar Series

Short Stories

US Tugs (Future Chron, 2022)

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When robots become as smart as humans, will we be smart enough to help them?

Jax is new on the job and alone in flight control at US Tugs when one of the orbiting spacecraft has trouble. And then another, and another. But no matter what Jax does, the only response he could get from the robots was, “Need help”.

He couldn't figure it out and he thought it would cost him his job.

He didn't know it could lead to a national security crisis.

Prototype (Future Chron, 2023)

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James had made it to orbit, where he always wanted to be. He thought the hard work was behind him, but when you are responsible for a hundred million dollar prototype, the hard work may just be ahead.

A glitch, or something, had stopped the robotic inspection of the build site for the first fuel depot in space. James was alone, it was downtime for the build crew and his supervisor had gone to a meeting. James had been distracted when the spider-bot had its problem and now it wouldn't communicate.

James was sure the bot was more important to the company than him and that he would be terminated and sent back to Earth if he couldn't get it going. But without a link he would have to out there, and out there was not like being up here, with the station walls surrounding.

What do you do when your only choice is between your dreams and a nightmare?

L1 Or Bust (Future Chron, 2023)

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There's a place for everyone, and everyone better know his place, at least aboard a spacecraft.

I felt like that too, until something seemed to be going wrong on the mission to save the first fuel depot built at the Earth-Moon system's L1 point. There was a problem, a total systems failure kind of problem, and the Commander and his First Officer seemed to not be making any progress solving it.

And if they didn't solve it soon, the mission would be lost. And that meant, I would be lost in space along with them. As the company's head engineer, I thought I could help if given the chance.

Problem was, the commander didn't want my help.

But I couldn't just sit there.

Guidance Box (Future Chron, 2023)

Those that can, do, those that can't, sit it out.

But sometimes those that do can make a mistake. And if they don't have the integrity to face up to their mistakes, they may make the wrong decision and try to cover it up. That could cost lives.

The mission to test out a new lunar cargo and personnel lander had asked for volunteers and Richie, and I volunteered. We weren't supposed to do anything, we, along with a few others, were just dead weight, representing future passengers. But something went wrong with the prototype lander, and we crashed into the lunar surface.

All were alive but not all were safe. Richie and I had been too slow to make it to the control room and were stranded in our spacesuits. Problem was, it was the commander's mistake that stranded us, and he didn't want to admit it, but Richie and I couldn't just sit tight and wait for him to eventually call for a rescue, our limited air supply wouldn't allow it.

Air Brakes (Future Chron, 2023)

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Sometimes engineering is just engineering.

Sometimes engineering is subjugated to company politics.

And sometimes engineering is not enough when faced with criminal intent.

Young engineer, Joe Jackson, had to go beyond engineering to protect his project, which might just save the company.

View Point (Future Chron, 2023)

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The problem with space is it takes a team. Not a team of astronauts, but a team of technicians, a team of engineers, and a team of managers.

And the different teams have different viewpoints.

Each viewpoint may be valid, but each may not contribute equally to the success of a project.

Just one misaligned viewpoint, and the project faces failure.

Space Truck (Future Chron, 2023)

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The rush to build a permanent Moon habitat was on.

Jose was project leader for the team that would land the equipment to make it happen.

Only there was one big problem, government. As hard as it was, regulators would make it harder.

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Dark Side (Future Chron, 2023)

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As a young lawyer, Josh was aware of the developing human presence in cislunar space, but only as a bystander.

He never dreamed he would ever have a role in that development.

But now he had to decide to step up and help further that development, help build an important radio telescope on the far side of the Moon by using the law, or stay an onlooker.

He stepped up and failed, but in failure sowed the seeds of success.

Lunar Series

Short Story

Moon Hab (Future Chron, 2024)

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Circling the Moon, alone, in a space station was easy.

It wasn't until I overnighted (remember a Moon night is two weeks of dim light) on the Moon's surface that things got difficult.

And life-threatening.

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Moon3D (Future Chron, 2024)

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After more than fifty years man was back on the Moon. But this time he was determined to stay.

And that meant building habitats with the AI-powered latest technology, such as 3D printers.

But while those who were directly involved might show dedication and courage to the job, those remaining on Earth were still more interested in money and reputation.

And that could lead to failure and even death for those on the Moon.

Short Story

Moon Miner (Future Chron, 2024)

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You would think that mining on the Moon would be a dream job.

Great location, pays well, all expenses paid.

Problem was, people on the Moon were the same as on the Earth. And that could make just doing your job dangerous.

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Moon Town (Future Chron, 2024)

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Humans or AI-powered robots?

That seemed to have become the eternal question in the development of the Moon.

But as with all eternal questions, the practical answer might be, can they complement each other?

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Moon Power (Future Chron, 2024)

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Multiplying settlements required more, reliable power.

Two solar power farms located on either side of the string of Mare Frigoris settlements separated by a little over one-hundred-eighty degrees longitude could supply it.

An expedition to prepare one of the areas for development ran into the unexpected. The AI brought along had its own idea.

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Moon Rail (Future Chron, 2025)

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Building a two-thousand-mile rail system to connect the Mare Frigoris settlements was a dangerous undertaking.

Young Graham Timothy thought he was up for the task.

But building the first few miles could be more than dangerous, it could be deadly.

Novellas

Moon Nuke (Future Chron, 2025)

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A steady supply of power was needed if the settlements on the Moon in Mare Frigoris were to keep growing.

But putting a nuclear reactor on the Moon was the greatest building project so far undertaken. It would take someone with more than building experience, it would take someone with courage.

Especially to face off against the experts when they got it wrong.

Moon Plex (Future Chron, 2025)