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This is a new science fiction story i have been writing.




A small town is seen over a long line of trees that seem to act as a doormat for the skies. The trees slowly seem to be ending and a small town can be seen on the horizon. As we come closer a wooden sign is seen at the border of the town it reads “Tannersville, a small town with a big heart”. Billowing smoke can be seen coming from the tops of brick lined chimneys. Every house is of the same build and all look alike. All accept one. A blue house stands out at the edge of Main Street. A boy is seen coming from the house. The focus is now on the boy who appears to be the age of 7 or 9. He has a joyful look on his face. A tall man comes following the boy from the home. The boy looks to him…

Boy: He, dad?

Dad: Yes, Noah?

Noah: Why do you have to go to work?

Dad: Because I have to make money.

Noah: Why do we need money?

Dad: Because that they way the world works.

Noah: What is your job, dad?

Dad: I work at the Planet Administration.

Noah: Wow! That’s sounds fun; I wish I could do that!


Little did Noah know, he would regret those very words in the next few years of his life. The Planet Administration is a government run organization that is just a front for a space monitoring program. They watch the night skies for signals from alien space ship and other intelligent planets. They have had no success yet, but in due time they will make contact. Weather that is a good thing or not is yet to be determined.

Over the years Noah grows up to a 15 year old boy tall and lanky with an oddly white hair. This day his dad has decided to take him to work. He has already signed him up and is ready to be working with his son, teaching him the ropes until he retires…

Dad: Noah! Are you ready to go?
Noah: Yeah dad I’m coming.
Dad: Well my boy, this is the day you become a man.
Noah: Not long till I put the old man outta; work huh?
Dad: [Laughs] Well I wouldn’t go that far.

They walk out the door of the house and get into a new BMW car and drive of to the Planet Administration. They drive past a tunnel and one covered bridge until they can see the building far off and to the right. They come closer and finally reach a parking lot. They find a space near the front and proceed to walk in. They come to a desk on the inside of the building. The woman at the desk waves them on, and they proceed to an elevator behind her. Noah’s dad pulls out a card and slides it through a slot in the elevator and the doors open. They walk in and Noah’s dad stands in from of the floor selector as if hiding what floor or level they are going to. Noah looks out the elevator witch is partially outside and you can see the outside. Slowly the environment begins to glide away and is replaced by metal. Noah looks to the floor indicator atop the elevator door and sees the level going past b-floor 30…

Noah: Dad, where are we going?
Dad: Just you wait son.

The elevator comes to a stop at basement floor 45. When Noah looks out the door he sees a steel sided place that appears to be as tall as all the basement floors it’s under. Large computer monitors are seen with maps of the US, and maps of the Earth and space.

Dad: It’s time you see what I really do.
Noah: You mean you don’t work as a manager?
Dad: Far from it.

When they step out into the room there seems to be a problem. People appear to be running around franticly.

Dad: What is going on here!?
Worker1: They made contact!

The moment the worker finishes the sentence the ground starts to rumble. Everything in the room is shaking and all of the works including Noah and his dad have a look of shock and fear on there faces. A small brown dark light begins to rise from the center of the room. A worker goes towards it and at that moment the brown mass explodes! The darkness seeps over the whole room with a loud bang…