The Starchild Compact
Robert G. Williscroft
Is Saturn's moon Iapetus really a derelict starship?
"Hard sci-fi reminiscent of Arthur C. Clarke or James P. Hogan, with a geopolitical twist worthy of Tom Clancy or Clive Cussler." —Alastair Mayer, Author of the T-Space Series
The Starchild Compact is an adventure of heroic proportions, commencing on a planet 500 lightyears distant, arriving here just a few years from now, and ending up in the far distant expanses of the Universe.Is Saturn's moon Iapetus an artifact? To find out, Jon Stock takes his international exploration team on a 1.4 billion km journey to Saturn, but will Jihadist stowaway Saeed Ismail succeed in sabotaging the mission? On Iapetus, Jon Stock and his team meet the Founders. Where are they from? How did they get here? How will they impact Earth and the Solar System?
Will the Founder's presence signal the end of humanity, or will it pave the way for a joint push to the distant reaches of the Galaxy?
Duration - 15h 10m.
Author - Robert G. Williscroft.
Narrator - Trenton Bennett.
Published Date - Sunday, 12 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2014 Robert G. Williscroft ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Robert G. Williscroft
Trenton Bennett
Starchild Saga, The
Starman Press
English Audiobooks
Findaway Audiobooks
Description:
Is Saturn's moon Iapetus really a derelict starship? "Hard sci-fi reminiscent of Arthur C. Clarke or James P. Hogan, with a geopolitical twist worthy of Tom Clancy or Clive Cussler." —Alastair Mayer, Author of the T-Space Series The Starchild Compact is an adventure of heroic proportions, commencing on a planet 500 lightyears distant, arriving here just a few years from now, and ending up in the far distant expanses of the Universe.Is Saturn's moon Iapetus an artifact? To find out, Jon Stock takes his international exploration team on a 1.4 billion km journey to Saturn, but will Jihadist stowaway Saeed Ismail succeed in sabotaging the mission? On Iapetus, Jon Stock and his team meet the Founders. Where are they from? How did they get here? How will they impact Earth and the Solar System? Will the Founder's presence signal the end of humanity, or will it pave the way for a joint push to the distant reaches of the Galaxy? Duration - 15h 10m. Author - Robert G. Williscroft. Narrator - Trenton Bennett. Published Date - Sunday, 12 January 2025. Copyright - © 2014 Robert G. Williscroft ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:10
Foreword
Duration:00:04:56
Part One—On the wings of eagles: Chapter One—Mirs Complex
Duration:00:28:12
Chapter Two—Cassini, Underway
Duration:00:23:23
Cassini II Specs
Duration:00:08:19
Chapter Three—Cassini II, under Power
Duration:00:19:11
Chapter Four—Cassini II, Tethered Underway
Duration:00:19:17
Chapter Five—Cassini II, Tethered Underway
Duration:00:19:59
Chapter Six—Asteroid Belt
Duration:00:24:58
Chapter Seven— Asteroid Belt, Persian Caliphate
Duration:00:21:47
Chapter Eight—Approaching Cisjovian Space
Duration:00:21:34
Chapter Nine—Cisjovian Space
Duration:00:19:34
Chapter Ten—Cisjovian Space, Persian Caliphate
Duration:00:22:26
Chapter Eleven—Jupiter Boost
Duration:00:18:26
Chapter Twelve—Beyond Jupiter, Tethered
Duration:00:20:21
Chapter Thirteen—Between Jupiter and Saturn
Duration:00:29:17
Chapter Fourteen—Iapetus Orbit
Duration:00:25:06
Chapter Fifteen—Surface of Iapetus
Duration:00:24:48
Chapter Sixteen—Iapetus, Site One
Duration:00:20:34
Part Two—Starchildren: Chapter Seventeen, Surface of Iapetus
Duration:00:24:45
Chapter Eighteen—Iapetus, Site Two
Duration:00:28:19
Chapter Nineteen—Iapetus, Base Camp
Duration:00:23:06
Chapter Twenty—The Shaft
Duration:00:18:49
Chapter Twenty-one—The Lock
Duration:00:19:38
Chapter Twenty-two—Iapetus, Interior
Duration:00:23:25
Chapter Twenty-three—Persian Caliphate
Duration:00:26:14
Chapter Twenty-four—Iapetus, Interior
Duration:00:16:27
Chapter Twenty-five—Iapetus, Command Center
Duration:00:16:57
Chapter Twenty-six—The Founders’ Story
Duration:00:31:25
First Interlude
Duration:00:30:33
Chapter Twenty-seven—Iapetus, Command Center; Earth, Mission Control, Houston
Duration:00:18:11
Second Interlude
Duration:00:46:10
Chapter Twenty-eight—Iapetus, Headquarters; Earth, Mission Control, Houston
Duration:00:25:53
Chapter Twenty-nine—Iapetus, Headquarters; Earth, Mission Control, Houston
Duration:00:35:00
Chapter Thirty—Merkavah
Duration:00:36:14
Chapter Thirty-one—Persian Caliphate
Duration:00:24:07
Chapter Thirty-two—Philadelphia
Duration:00:20:59
Chapter Thirty-three—The Founders; Starchild, Initial Shakedown
Duration:00:39:45
Chapter Thirty-four—Ring Kiev; Starchild, Shakedown Cruise
Duration:00:27:27
Epilog—Saudi Arabian Desert
Duration:00:03:53
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:25