From the Ice Incarnate

Author: Joe Vasicek
Length: 12 page(s)
Written: Sep 2011
Sales Rank: - XinXii Sales Rank

Views: 339

Category: Fiction & Literature » Science Fiction | Work: Story / Narration
Keywords: cryo, cryofreeze, cryothaw, science fiction, space exploration, short story, hard science fiction, hard sf, near death, space travel, science fantasy

They say that going into cryofreeze is just like dying. I believe it.

When scientist and explorer Michael Anderson awakes from cryo at a distant alien star, he has no idea how cold and alone he'd feel. No idea, that is, until his sole mission partner Terra starts to die in the thawing process. Twenty light years from the nearest human being, cut off completely from anyone who could help them, Michael must act quickly to save her--but if passing through cryo is like passing through death, what does it mean for those who come out alive?

Won first place in the 2009 Mayhew Short Story contest at BYU. Based on a scene from the novel Genesis Earth.

A 3,000 word short story / novel excerpt.

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About the Author

Joe Vasicek
Member since: July 2011
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Joe Vasicek was born in Texas, grew up in Massachusetts, and has lived in Illinois, California, Utah, Washington DC, and Amman, Jordan (for one very awesome summer). He attended Brigham Young University from '06 to '10, where he studied Political Science and Middle East Studies & Arabic. He has been writing since he was 8 years old and making up stories since before that. When he isn't writing, he enjoys reading, blogging, hiking, retro-gaming, cooking Middle Eastern food, and playing accordion / Irish low whistle in the Utah Valley folk rock band Milo.