
Titan
The NASA Trilogy, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Kevin Kenerly
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By:
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Stephen Baxter
Signs of life have been found on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon.
A group of visionaries led by NASA’s Paula Benacerraf plan a daring one-way mission that will cost them everything. Taking nearly a decade, the billion-mile voyage includes a ‘slingshot’ transit of Venus, a catastrophic solar storm, and a constant struggle to keep the ship and crew functioning.
But it is on the icy surface of Titan itself that the true adventure begins. In the orange methane slush, the astronauts will discover the secrets of life’s origins and reach for a human destiny beyond their wildest dreams.
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Baxter can be a bit repetitive, and the listener is never quite sure about his statements ( is he pro-manned space travel, anti-NASA, or what? ), and the never-ending references to old NASA traditions can get a bit trite.
That said, this story moves along, not quickly but with intense scenes and solid research. If you are into space exploration and reasonable alternative history, this one is for you. Recommended with reservations.
Part 2 of the NASA Journey
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I’m not through the first chapter and I don’t think I can continue. It’s a massacre. Give me the guy who read “The Martian” instead.
Lackluster, dispassionate narration
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Also, two big thumbs up to the reader, Kevin Kenerly.
True scifi!
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this is not your typical sci-fi.
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Set in an anti-science dystopian alternate version of Earth, NASA puts together a slapdash crew to send a manned mission to Titan just before the new conservative president pulls all funding from scientific missions. With the ozone layer completely stripped, the denizens of this planet retreat inward, choosing to spend most of their lives in Virtual Reality or seeking to go back to the days of hunter/gatherers.
This book goes from sci-fi to horror very quickly, as the crew sent to Titan goes through various hardships.
As my title said, Baxter is among the best at concluding a book. I wish this book was longer, giving us more time with the main characters as they struggle to come to grips with their new realities on Titan (I'm trying really hard not to spoil the ending here).
Though the beginning of the book is a bit if a slowburn, the ending is so imaginative and wonderful, that I'll definitely be giving this book another listen.
My one critique is the narrating. The narrator isn't bad, I just don't think his voice suits science fiction. If I had a million dollars, I'd pay for a different narration of this book.
Anyways, wonderful listen. If you enjoy hard sci-fi, you'll enjoy this. The first half of the book may be a bit slow, but isn't that the point of books? Not every chapter needs high action and a plot twist.
Thanks to anyone who read this review.
Baxter's Incredible Conclusions
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It then goes into the deteriorating situation back on Earth. Something about mandating the education of a geocentric solar system, airborne HIV and pregnant men. Oh, and China purposefully crashes a Dinosaur-Killer into Earth. Not to mention the space rape by a 60-year old blind guy. Trust me, I can't even make this shit up.
Airborne HIV and pregnant men?
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Four hours I’ll never get back.
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