The Cloud: A Novella
It was the most audacious undertaking ever conceived by man. The building of a system-spanning Starway where giant light-sails would journey on beams of laser-light to distant stars.
Not only a pathway to the stars but also an abode of life, the Starway included many space habitats built to maintain its great focusing arrays.
But there was misunderstanding along the Starway. Misunderstanding between the Starway Corporation and the settlements.
And misunderstanding always leads to disaster.
The Cloud is a novella set in the future (2320s) and is the tenth story in the From The Earth Series which is set in the much larger Future Chron Universe.
The Future Chron Universe consists of 33 volumes 9 novels, 1 short novel, 15 novellas, and 8 short stories.
Hard Science Fiction - Old School.
Human-Generated-Content.
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A Future Chron Story
Battle at Ciudad de las Estrellas! It was the most audacious undertaking ever conceived by man. The building of a Starway where light-sails would journey on beams of laser light to distant stars. But there was misunderstanding between the Star-Way Corporation and the settlements along the Starway. And misunderstanding always leads to conflict. Read about the building of this engineering marvel and the struggle to keep it operating. "The Cloud" is a story in the Future Chron Series. This series of short stories published by Future Chron Publishing ranges from near future to far millennial, from familiar Earth-based settings to distant worlds. This is hard science fiction - old school. "The Cloud" is also available in the collections "From The Earth V-2."