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As the twenty-second century came to a close, humanity had turned the tide on the ecological disaster centuries of neglect had wrought. Now was the time to look out and ensure human kind’s survival. A commonwealth was born. But with an ever increasing population, always expanding, one resource became more valuable than any other, water.Nearly four billion kilometers out, the Kuiper belt held a nearly inexhaustible supply of ice, which meant precious water and air. As Saturn opened for colonization, and plans turned to Neptune and beyond, a handful of men and woman went out and began the harvest.Growing up in Ellsworth, Maine, life was simple for Daniel Trist. A child of noted professors at the prestigious Manheim Institute, Daniel was on track to follow in their footsteps. At least, that was his mother’s plan. However, Dan dreamed of leaving Earth, finding excitement, money, and seeing the Commonwealth. So, he left home, and made his way to Saturn to join the freighter fleet, ferrying supplies to the Kuiper belt mining stations.Finding a home aboard Diego’s Folly, one of the Kuiper resupply freighters, Dan had everything he ever wanted, wealth, freedom, and prestige. But there were times, alone in his bunk, where he felt empty, as if something were missing. Then she joined the crew.Out on the rim, a threat awaits, one that everyone thought was destroyed a century and a half earlier, but they’ve been biding their time, watching, plotting revenge. Diego’s Folly will stumble into a conflict that will change everything.
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