The Singularity Trap
Chapters (90)
- Glossary of Acronyms
- Cast of Characters
- 1.Emissary
- 2.Launch
- 3.Financial Concerns
- 4.Departure
- 5.Being an Asteroid Miner
- 6.Trying Another Location
- 7.Tallying Results
- 8.Paydirt
- 9.Checking it Out
- 10.Infection
- 11.Recovery
- 12.Investigation
- 13.Situation Analysis
- 14.Adverse Reaction
- 15.Deja Vu
- 16.We’ll Handle It
- 17.Continuing Infection
- 18.Strategy Meeting
- 19.Writing Home
- 20.ICDC
- 21.A Difficult Conversation
- 22.Consternation
- 23.The Chrome Man
- 24.The Way Things Must Be
- 25.Crew Reaction
- 26.In the Common Room
- 27.Most Paranoid Wins
- 28.Taking Courses
- 29.Arrival
- 30.Quarantine
- 31.First Looks
- 32.Status
- 33.Looking Over His Shoulder
- 34.Unrest
- 35.Screaming
- 36.Discussion
- 37.Enemy Threats
- 38.Investigations and Discoveries
- 39.The Continued Threat
- 40.It Hits The Fan
- 41.Putting It in Perspective
- 42.In the News
- 43.Reconsiderations
- 44.Interlude
- 45.Retrieval
- 46.Press Release
- 47.Anomalies
- 48.Finally
- 49.More News
- 50.Summary of Findings
- 51.Discharge Day
- 52.Release
- 53.Unbelievable
- 54.Demands
- 55.It’s Moving
- 56.Failsafe Implementation
- 57.Escape
- 58.Detonation
- 59.Finding Refuge
- 60.Calling with News
- 61.Vessel Released
- 62.An Unexpected Call
- 63.Purchase
- 64.Reports of My Death
- 65.Humanity’s Options
- 66.Naval Exercise
- 67.Strike Force
- 68.Counterstrike
- 69.Collateral Damage
- 70.Arrest
- 71.Visiting
- 72.Preparations
- 73.Second Assault
- 74.Reconfiguration
- 75.Waiting for The End
- 76.Defensive Strategy
- 77.Surveil
- 78.Approach
- 79.Attack
- 80.Response
- 81.Found
- 82.Discussion
- 83.Reaction
- 84.Face-Off
- 85.Aftermath
- 86.Conversation
- 87.Funeral
- 88.Coda
The Singularity Trap
Dennis E. Taylor
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
Cover art by Stephan Martiniere
Other titles by the author
The Bobiverse series:
We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
For We Are Many
All These Worlds
Dedications
First, and always, I want to dedicate this book to my wife, Blaihin, and my daughter, Tina.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to:
Members of the Ubergroup and Novel Exchange group on scribophile.
Sandra and Ken McLaren
Nicole Hamilton
Sheena Lewis
Patrick Jordan
Trudy Cochrane
Table of Contents
Glossary of Acronyms
Cast of Characters
1.Emissary
2.Launch
3.Financial Concerns
4.Departure
5.Being an Asteroid Miner
6.Trying Another Location
7.Tallying Results
8.Paydirt
9.Checking it Out
10.Infection
11.Recovery
12.Investigation
13.Situation Analysis
14.Adverse Reaction
15.Deja Vu
16.We’ll Handle It
17.Continuing Infection
18.Strategy Meeting
19.Writing Home
20.ICDC
21.A Difficult Conversation
22.Consternation
23.The Chrome Man
24.The Way Things Must Be
25.Crew Reaction
26.In the Common Room
27.Most Paranoid Wins
28.Taking Courses
29.Arrival
30.Quarantine
31.First Looks
32.Status
33.Looking Over His Shoulder
34.Unrest
35.Screaming
36.Discussion
37.Enemy Threats
38.Investigations and Discoveries
39.The Continued Threat
40.It Hits The Fan
41.Putting It in Perspective
42.In the News
43.Reconsiderations
44.Interlude
45.Retrieval
46.Press Release
47.Anomalies
48.Finally
49.More News
50.Summary of Findings
51.Discharge Day
52.Release
53.Unbelievable
54.Demands
55.It’s Moving
56.Failsafe Implementation
57.Escape
58.Detonation
59.Finding Refuge
60.Calling with News
61.Vessel Released
62.An Unexpected Call
63.Purchase
64.Reports of My Death
65.Humanity’s Options
66.Naval Exercise
67.Strike Force
68.Counterstrike
69.Collateral Damage
70.Arrest
71.Visiting
72.Preparations
73.Second Assault
74.Reconfiguration
75.Waiting for The End
76.Defensive Strategy
77.Surveil
78.Approach
79.Attack
80.Response
81.Found
82.Discussion
83.Reaction
84.Face-Off
85.Aftermath
86.Conversation
87.Funeral
88.Coda
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?
-Mark 8:36
Glossary of Acronyms
RIVARocket Impelled Vector Adjustment
IMMInterplanetary Merchant Marine
ICDCInterplanetary Centers for Disease Control
UENUnited Earth Nations
UENNUnited Earth Nations Navy
SSESino-Soviet Empire
SSCStrategic Space Command
ISIInterplanetary Science Institute
AQRIAdvanced Quantum Resonance Imaging
Cast of Characters
Crew of the Mad Astra
Andrew JenningsCaptain
Dante AielloFirst Mate
Albert MicoroskiPilot, astrogator
Lita GenerusCo-pilot and purser
Charlie KempDoctor
Duncan MacNeilEngineer
Ivan PritchardComputer specialist
Seth RobinsonCrewmate and friend
Tennison DaviesSenior crewman
Arcadius GeigerCrewmate and other noob
Raul Alfarocrew
Willoughby Toddcrew
Robert Salacrew
Fredric Robertssoncrew
Aran SokalControl Systems specialist
Aspasia NevinScooter pilot
Lorenza RaskeMining Robot specialist
Cirila HeinrichsGeologist
ICDC Staff
Madhur NarangSenior Investigating Pathologist, ICDC
Karin LaakkonenDirector, ICDC
Haruki NakamuraAssistant Investigating Pathologist, ICDC
Noelia Sandovaldoctor
Henry Samuelsondoctor
Alwin Schulzephysicist
Matt Siegelcomputer expert
UEN Navy Personnel
Admiral Theodore MooreChair, Quarantine committee
Commodore Michael GerrardQuarantine committee
Admiral Alan CastilloQuarantine committee
Admiral Georgia RichardsQuarantine committee
Commodore Alice NevinQuarantine committee
Lt. Colonel Neil MartinsonQuarantine committee
Lieutenant George BentleyMoore’s assistant