9,628 words (≈ 39 minutes)
While leading an expedition into deep space in search of paradise, Manuel deFöl navigates his starship to a planet that fits the description. Upon touch-down, the world does indeed seem to be a paradise. But then the cost of living in paradise comes due.
Language: English
Written in: 1997
Published: 2011-06-18
Word count: 9,628 words (≈ 39 minutes)
License: Attribution (cc by)
Tags: Paradise, comedy, farce, science fiction
I am a Software Engineer and Consultant, a United States Marine, a martial artist, and an author. You can find more information about my early creative writing and ongoing open source projects on whitefrost.com. I enjoy writing hard and whimsical science fiction, adult fantasy, and poetry. As an early advocate of Creative Commons licensing, many of my short stories and poems have been available online since 1996.
If you would like to learn more about my writing, open source projects such as the Hemi JavaScript Framework, or inquire about unpublished manuscripts and shorts, please contact me at whitefrost.com.
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