Download or read book Passages in the Void written by Roger Williams and published by Peachfront Press. This book was released on 2018-09-09 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first story in the universe-spanning Mortal Passage trilogy... Challenged to write a hard SF story set in a real universe where humanity faces every challenge-- the speed of light can't be broken, life is rare in the universe, and the Earth is hit hard by disaster after disaster-- the author of The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect dreamed up this story. Around 5,500 words, this is one of three stories previously available to read online, but now you can enjoy it freshly reformatted for your favorite device. Note: This story is also collected in The Mortal Passage Trilogy. Search terms include space exploration, transhumanism, post-singularity, hard science fiction, sci-fi, interstellar, and breaking the speed of light.