Distant Ties [Hardcover]

Tom A. Wright (Author)

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Publication Date: July 14, 2000

Poc Tec, Sentient Snake, and her Saurid partner Samot escape an attack by a race of vicious Primates, only to be forced into suspended animation within their crippled space freighter. For nineteen thousand years, they coast through space, further and further from their home.

Dr. Diane Hanning joins a manned mission to Saturn to retrieve a supposedly derelict alien spacecraft. She finds herself in the center role of making contact with the live, reptilian aliens.

Kyung Yazawa, CEO of the Yazawa Corporation, leads the Saturn mission, only to find the alien spacecraft occupied by a 30' venomous snake. Kyung suffers from a phobia of snakes, which threatens to overwhelm him.

They must all put their fears and prejudices aside and work together to survive the onslaught of terrorism and invasion for the secrets of the alien's technology.

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About the Author

Tom A. Wright was born in New Jersey in 1961 and moved with his family to Arizona in 1976. He maintains his residence in Arizona with his son Shawn and his wife Annette, who is a published author of three non-fiction books. Tom acquired a degree in Manufacturing Graphics and worked as a draftsman for a few years. He went on to work in electronic sales, video production, photography, computer programming and animation, and is currently a radio announcer for KYCA in Prescott. With his wife Annette, Tom has worked with Arizona Game & Fish to house and care for confiscated and injured reptiles, and has provided educational presentations to grade schools about reptiles. He is working on his second novel, Broken Ties, a sequel to Distant Ties.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 404 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp; 1 edition (July 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738824771
• ISBN-13: 978-0738824772
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "An Enjoyable, Exciting First Contact Story", January 28, 2001

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John J. Rust - See all my reviews

This review is from: Distant Ties (Paperback)

In 2078, the Yazawa Corporation makes an astounding discovery near Saturn. A derelict alien ship with two sentient reptiles aboard. While CEO Kyung Yazawa and veterinarian Diane Hanning prepare the ETs for life among humans, an unstable US President Baker tries to prevent the Corporation and the aliens from negotiating a deal involving the Sentients' technology . . . by any means necessary. Very excellent book. No slow parts. All the characters were well done and came off as very human in their thoughts, actions and reactions. The first contact part was handled very well. Loved the blending of fear, confusion and surprise, along with all the work that went into trying to communicate with the Sentient Snake, Poc Tec. Also loved how Poc tried to fit into human society aboard the Yazawa space station, learning all the nuances of human society. Both she and Hanning established a terrific and believable bond. Fast-paced and exciting ending. Very cool fight in Zero G. Would have liked to have seen more of the colony, though. Also, not enough explanation for the stated slow down in space exploration after the 20th Century. Another point, 80 some years into the future it seemed the U.S. had the same enemies as today (Iraq, Syria, North Korea). Some geo-political factors should have been weighed in. Still, loved the book and look forward to the sequel.