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In the Beginning
by 
Ben W Gardner
Synopsis
When a retired Seal, Mike Angel, discovers an inexpensive new space drive and begins launching satellites from his suburban back yard, the local law takes notice. When he refuses to turn his invention over to the military, the government takes notice. When he blackmails the American and Russian governments into helping him with the first manned expedition to Mars, the world takes notice.
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Genre
Classification
Fiction
Pages
294
Format
Paperback
Inspiration
I was trying to figure out what would be impressive enough to attract a local TV personality.
Publisher
Cydonia Publishing
Publication Year
2005
ISBN-10
1411638484
ISBN-13
9781411638488
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Excerpt (posted with permission by author)
"Captain," Teramore's XO said as he entered the office. "The CNO is on the phone."
"What?" Captain Teramore's eyes bulged. Even as commander of the Seal training facility in San Diego, he didn't expect to ever speak directly with the Chief of Naval Operations. Whatever this was about, it couldn't be good.
"I'll take it here," the Captain replied as he reached for his phone. The XO turned on his heel and closed the door behind him.
"Sir, this is Captain Teramore."
"Captain, I need to speak to you about one of your former personnel," said the voice on the other end.
"Yes, Sir. I try to maintain contact with most of our people."
"It's about former Master Chief Michael Angel…"
"Oh Lord! What's he done now?"
"You remember him, then."
"Sir, there are some people you can't forget; no matter how hard you try."
The Captain slouched in his chair and could feel a slight tremor begin in his hand as a twitch developed in his left eye.
"A real troublemaker I take it."
"Well, that depends on your definition of troublemaker, Sir. He's more of a major pain-in-the-ass. If you want a job done, he's your man. I've never had a better Seal before or since. Nevertheless, if you need someone to follow protocol and orders, then you need to run as fast as you can from this man. The guy is a one-man division. The mission will be done, but he'll do it his way or no way."
"I take it you've been keeping up with the news, then?"
"No, Sir. We just returned from a month's training exercises and I've been catching up on paperwork."
"Then I suggest you turn on CNN."
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"What?" Captain Teramore's eyes bulged. Even as commander of the Seal training facility in San Diego, he didn't expect to ever speak directly with the Chief of Naval Operations. Whatever this was about, it couldn't be good.
"I'll take it here," the Captain replied as he reached for his phone. The XO turned on his heel and closed the door behind him.
"Sir, this is Captain Teramore."
"Captain, I need to speak to you about one of your former personnel," said the voice on the other end.
"Yes, Sir. I try to maintain contact with most of our people."
"It's about former Master Chief Michael Angel…"
"Oh Lord! What's he done now?"
"You remember him, then."
"Sir, there are some people you can't forget; no matter how hard you try."
The Captain slouched in his chair and could feel a slight tremor begin in his hand as a twitch developed in his left eye.
"A real troublemaker I take it."
"Well, that depends on your definition of troublemaker, Sir. He's more of a major pain-in-the-ass. If you want a job done, he's your man. I've never had a better Seal before or since. Nevertheless, if you need someone to follow protocol and orders, then you need to run as fast as you can from this man. The guy is a one-man division. The mission will be done, but he'll do it his way or no way."
"I take it you've been keeping up with the news, then?"
"No, Sir. We just returned from a month's training exercises and I've been catching up on paperwork."
"Then I suggest you turn on CNN."
A longer excerpt will be available here shortly.