DISSOLUTION PROTOCOL

A literary sci-fi novella by H. J. Barner. Available now on kindle unlimited and for purchase as ebook and paperback.


IGNORANCE IS NOT JUST BLISS.

After learning harrowing truths about a secret government program, a crew of cargo carriers must ask themselves the ultimate question:
What would you sacrifice for the greater good?



Nearly 200 years ago, half of humanity fled to the stars to escape an Earth butchered by climate change and nuclear war. Ever since, dozens of colonies have been attempted on distant planets, each one failing after the last. Today, the remaining space-dwellers live on Space Stations orbiting resource-depleted planets, indifferent to the riots and unrest on the Earth they left behind.Aboard the S.S. Obsidian Dawn, Captain Everest Eskandari navigates the harsh realities of a collapsing Space Republic with her crew and two passengers: Eridan, a navigator who thinks himself helpless to fix a broken world; Zeya, a mechanic with faith that the government will take care of everything well enough; Dorian, an electrician who's come to accept that they're all doomed anyways; Kalani, a scientist on the run; and Samson, an Earthling who's finally stopped running from his fate. When dangerous secrets come to light, the crew must grapple with everything they thought they ever knew, and both Space-dweller and Earthling alike must make decisions capable of forging the future for centuries to come.Through the lense of six lives, "Dissolution Protocol" explores themes of apathy and indifference, and warns of a world where ignorance is not just bliss, but a dangerous, corrosive force.




“Dissolution Protocol" is a character study inviting readers to reflect on their own lives and uncomfortable truths they may be avoiding. Through its richly drawn characters and haunting narrative, this novella poses questions about power, indifference, the fragile nature of perceived normalcy. Prepare to be captivated by this deeply moving exploration of the human condition, where ignorance is not just bliss, but a dangerous, corrosive force.

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