Jason said, "Most people don't believe in UFOs, and those that do are considered nut cases.”
"We know," said President Mackee sadly. "We thought it wise to let our craft be seen from time to time to convince the people that there could be life out there, but it didn't work as we planned. Actually, it may have backfired. There was a cult for those who believe in little green men and so forth. I don't know why they assumed space aliens would not look human. We find that unbelievable!"
"Well, we do have an imagination," Jason replied. “I suspect the Theory of Evolution may have strongly influenced our idea of what space aliens may look like.”
“We weren’t impressed with Darwin’s analysis of his research on the Galapagos Islands. We found it quite odd that he came to that Godless conclusion based on his weak findings. He came from a powerful, but idolatrous, family. He was a smart man and should have known better,” one of the Council members commented.
President Mackee added, "Well, that imagination is about to be crushed in respect to extra-planetary realities. When they find out who we are, it is going to get a bit crazy. There are religions that will accept us, some that will deny us, and some that will even worship us. The rest may not believe we exist, even as we are staring them in the face. And we fear that some will try to destroy us."
Jason said, "We can be quite hard to convince. It could possibly pit country against country. If you land in the U.S., Russia will be upset. If you land in Russia, then the U.S. will worry that you are planning an invasion. If you land in China, we may never hear from you again."
"We have considered all that, and that is where you come in. We need a representative that can go from country to country to tell our story and inform them of the danger they face. We need a hero. You, Captain Hotson, are that hero."
"Well, unfortunately, only a few people know I was on that flight. It was supposed to be unmanned. Everyone is waiting for the landing on the Moon in 1969. No one was supposed to be going to Mars. I won’t be credible."
"We have given that a lot of consideration, and we have a plan."
Jason asked, "And what is that exactly?"
"Well, basically, when the Apollo 11 gets to the Moon, they are going to find, uh...well...YOU!"
End of Book 1 of Enoch’s Challenge
Stay tuned for Book 2, Enoch’s War
Coming soon.
Thanks.
Thank you for reading the first book of my Trilogy, Enoch's Return. It was fun to write and the words seemed to flow as I put myself into the place of Captain Jason Hotson. We became great friends. I have to admit that the kissing scenes were reminiscent of my courtship with my beautiful wife. Kissing her was the highlight of my existence. Jason, a figment of my fictitious world, was being as silly as I was in real life. I know. I'm a sap.
This series is near and dear for me because my first novel, Dream Finder, is still unpublished. I just never seemed to be happy with it. Enoch's Return provides an avenue for Dream Finder to becoming a reality. It will fit in so nicely with Enoch's Return as a prequel.
But I digress. I would appreciate your comments, as Enoch's War is finished and is in for final editing. I welcome suggestions. And I will incorporate them into my story if it fits. My audience is my inspiration.
Please send your remarks and comments to [email protected].
Thanks for reading.
About the Author
This picture is intentionally fuzzy because that is how he sees himself without his glasses.
He can’t say much about himself, as his wife is tired of the thousands of fans that line up at the gate to their 100,000 acre ranch on the beach near xxx (Classified).
He is currently on Mars and the Post Office won’t deliver his mail. Plus his internet connection is very bad.
In his spare time he reads Kindle books–mostly sci-fi. His iPad is full of various series' he has enjoyed and many he has yet to get to.
In his next life he will spend more time fishing. And be very rich. And handsome. And King of the World. And humble.
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Enoch’s War
Book 2 of Enoch’s Return
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever- One Dog's Gift to Me
Tick Borne Gifts
A Stringer Full of Fish
My Grandparents' Fishing Secrets That Really Work.
Get the Best Airfare and Hotel Prices
One Man's Quest to Save a Boatload of Money.
My London Travel Tips
How to get there. Where to stay. What to do.
Plus as a bonus.
London on a dollar a day. Just kidding.
Be warned. These books will keep you up at night.
They kept me up at night writing them.
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[1]I would consider rewriting this part to surprise readers by the fact that it is the secondary radio, not Cris.
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