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A Change of Plans

Written by: Dennis E. Taylor
Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
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Publisher's Summary

Earth is dying, and humanity is scrambling to set up colonies in other star systems. But the search process for habitable planets is not perfect, as the crew of the Ouroboros discover on arrival at their new home.

©2017 Dennis E. Taylor (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

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Love the ending

Really good little tale, definitely gave me a smile while I worked! Love the author (definitely go read his other works,) and the narrator did an okay job although I missed Ray Porter!

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Excellent !

I am really like this audio book. nice content. excellent narration in this content.
Fantastic story

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change of plans

good short story, and narration, definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a short story

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A good little short Story

I like the positive nature of Dennis's stories. While other sci-fi stories often look at worst case scenarios and bad out comes Dennis has a way of bringing out the hopefully side without making the stories boring.

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Thought provoking

The story shows how Hunanity starts too seed the stars. With a few bumps on the way. The story gives hope that despite the Long odds of survival there is yet a glimmer of hope. The Naration was great. All the actors played their part nicely. Enjoy the listen.

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Good short story

Could very easily make full novel out of this story but only complaint is bring back ray porter listening to your books he’s the voice and just doesn’t feel right without the man the legend Ray Porter

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Too one-sided to pack the punch it needs

It's an engaging, fast-paced story about humanity's desperate efforts to colonize other worlds. As one colony ship reaches its destination, the crew and would-be colonists realize the world is likely to be the death of most colonists. Yet returning to Earth is not an option. What do they do? This story has the answer. Or at least, an answer, which comes down to 'if only you'd let the nerds do things the way they want, then you wouldn't have a problem to begin with.' It's a little too pat - an answer that leaves one thinking 'surely that can't be the end, can it?'. Perhaps this was meant to be a novel, one in which we'd get to see the struggles of the colonists. Or perhaps it was just meant to make a point. Either way, it's not satisfying as-is.

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Not sure what that was.

Interesting enough diversion - and worthwhile given that it’s free - but so short as to barley register, which is a shame because there’s a longer more interesting story here told from the opposite vantage point.

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Short and worthwhile

This could be a great movie or kept as is for a Twilight Zone sort of script

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too short...

the story just began and it was over. it sounds like something you would write for a class assignment

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