If I were that guy I'd radio for backup and bomb the heck out of that planet. Hit it with magnets and then BOMB IT. Messing with nanobots is *NOT COOL*.
I listened to the audiobook of Michael Crichton's "Prey" once and it was horrific. Same vibe here. But worse. Ye gods.
You really did a fantastic job of slowly ratcheting up the tension. And I think that having the narrator be the only character not physically present on the planet’s surface was a fascinating choice, as the reader can feel how powerless he is to help.
If I were that guy I'd radio for backup and bomb the heck out of that planet. Hit it with magnets and then BOMB IT. Messing with nanobots is *NOT COOL*.
I listened to the audiobook of Michael Crichton's "Prey" once and it was horrific. Same vibe here. But worse. Ye gods.
No one can compete with Crichton for the spook factor of tech going wrong!
Whoa
I always love twisty "oh shit we're fucked" endings to stories. 😁
Oh no!!!
You really did a fantastic job of slowly ratcheting up the tension. And I think that having the narrator be the only character not physically present on the planet’s surface was a fascinating choice, as the reader can feel how powerless he is to help.
Great suspense!
This reminded me slightly of that very scary Dr Who episode, the one on the diamond planet!
I don't know it but i'm gonna look it up!
It’s the scariest episode ever! I think it was called “Midnight”
Why did I imagine Dr. Neuman as a cat?
Because we called our cat “newman” when we were kids 😂
That didn't quite go well, now did it?
Academic circles, generally speaking, consider this to have been a "bad day" for all involved.