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Return to Kiana
Return to Kiana
Return to Kiana
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Return to Kiana

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The humans and Kians who survived the passage of the deadly comet, Yanivina, now wish to get on with their lives. They believe the Coalition of Planets will let them alone as they requested. However, the Council of Equals that rules the far flung Coalition of Planets saw enough information gathered by the doomed CSS Magellan to realize they want the technology witnessed in the holos. The CSS Joseph Walker is dispatched to Kiana to get answers.
In the meantime, the CSS Marco Polo is sent after the deadly Frasier's Comet/Yanivina to obtain a sample of the gasses that killed the CSS Magellan. The Marco Polo runs into space anomalies, bellicose aliens, and has a fight from which she must flee or be destroyed. She then discovers the CSS John C. Fremont - missing for 20 years, and it is not good.
The Research Submersible Golden Fleece goes in search of the leviathans that skipper LCdr Jason Karella saw in his "holy dream" while influenced by Kion. They discover the Muunum, and a whole new culture to deal with in our Return to Kiana.

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Release dateJan 18, 2014
ISBN9780991319312
Return to Kiana
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Stoney Compton

Leonard (Stoney) Compton has had novelettes and short stories published in Universe 1, Tomorrow, Speculative Fiction, Writers of the Future, Vol. IX and Jim Baen's Universe. Two novels, Russian Amerika, and Alaska Republik were published by Baen Books. After 31 years in Alaska, he now lives in the Willamette Valley of Oregon with his wife, Colette, their ever-changing number of cats, Pullo, their energetic Australian Blue Heeler, and Parker of dubious lineage by happy hound disposition. He is an avid hiker, kayaker, and velocipede enthusiast. Stoney would love to visit Europe again, especially Portugal, Spain, and France.

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