Contact at Nereid

By Peter Jessup

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You want thrilling adventure, humor, terror, aliens, weird psychic powers, mystery, violence and turmoil, blood and guts? Look no further. The Neptunian moon Nereid suddenly develops a geyser. A local prospecting ship goes to take a look. This geyser is unlike others seen anywhere else in the Solar System. It proves so violent they can only watch and await developments unt You want thrilling adventure, humor, terror, aliens, weird psychic powers, mystery, violence and turmoil, blood and guts?

You want thrilling adventure, humor, terror, aliens, weird psychic powers, mystery, violence and turmoil, blood and guts? Look no further.
The Neptunian moon Nereid suddenly develops a geyser. A local prospecting ship goes to take a look. This geyser is unlike others seen anywhere else in the Solar System. It proves so violent they can only watch and await developments unt You want thrilling adventure, humor, terror, aliens, weird psychic powers, mystery, violence and turmoil, blood and guts? Look no further.
The Neptunian moon Nereid suddenly develops a geyser. A local prospecting ship goes to take a look. This geyser is unlike others seen anywhere else in the Solar System. It proves so violent they can only watch and await developments until the shocking truth emerges.
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