Babylonian Lines

By Henry Sipes

Exploring the ancient asteroid Psyche, nuclear scientist Salaam Rahal finds himself in a dangerous situation while exploring for evidence of an advanced civilization. His commander and friend, Calager McGeen, and the base's engineer, Sara Lafeete, must risk their own lives to find Salaam. Can they reach him in time? Will they find what he is loo

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author Henry Sipes
• Release date: May 6, 2023
• ISBN: 9781088188729

Henry Sipes

Henry Sipes became interested in space as a kid, using money saved from cucumber sales to fly Estes rockets. Carl Sagan's TV series Cosmos fueled his interest in astronomy and science. After graduating from high school, he received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Purdue University School of Interdisciplinary Engineering.For ten years, Henry volunteered for the Jefferson Community and Technical College, presenting astronomy programs at local observatories near his hometown of Flaherty, KY. He was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel for his dedication to the community by Governor Steven L. Beshear. He completed a Master of Science in Astronomy from the Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. He also served his community as a NASA Solar System Ambassador.He lives with his wife and family on a 25-acre tree farm in Oldham County, raising chickens and honey bees in his spare time.

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Copyright

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Text copyright © 2023 by Henry Sipes

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The Beginning

Salaam Rahal remembered the vast plains of sand. The swirling eddies would slowly change the landscape, shifting its form into some unrecognizable creature that snaked its way across the desert. The sandstorms could make the beast a raging dragon as it roared flames across the dunes.

There was beauty there. Some would only see desolation. Some could watch the transformations in awe. Salaam saw beauty, from the tiny grains of sand playfully bouncing over each other to the mountainous storms sucking the sand off the floor into a rage of disdain for the creatures below.

As he viewed the asteroid’s rocky gray craters and mountains before him, he found the same peace as in his home in Iraq. It was all the creation of