The Asterist: A Sci-Fi First Contact Novel About an Asteroid Station Commander
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A promotional description for the science fiction book "The Asterist" by A.T. — a first contact story about a misanthropic Asteroid Station Commander (Bill Jeffries) whose mundane life at the dead end of the galaxy changes when a crashed unknown spacecraft is detected by his computer "Nag." The book is marketed to fans of Andy Weir and John Scalzi.
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· 3 pulledOtherworldly yet grounded, ominous yet tender, The Asterist is a captivating first contact story that will appeal to readers of Andy Weir and John Scalzi.
Dull days drift by at the dead end of the galaxy for misanthrope Bill Jeffries fulfilling his mundane duties as an Asteroid Station Commander, or 'Asterist.'
But everything changes when his only companion, the monotone computer he has nicknamed 'Nag,' alerts him to an unknown spacecraft that has crashed near the station.
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