Mission One by Samuel Best

Jeff Dolan always wanted to be an astronaut. After helping a private space company build a ship that can travel to Saturn’s sixth moon in five months, he gets his chance.

Shortly after launch, a devastating malfunction forces Jeff and the crew to make a choice: continue to Titan, or go back home. As the truth about their mission unravels, one thing is clear: someone on Earth knew about the system flaw and covered it up.

Yet surviving the journey isn’t the crew’s only concern. Even if they make it to Titan, they will face another problem:

Something is already there.

Category: Science Fiction – First Contact