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    Humanity's Testament
    Humanity's Testament
    Humanity's Testament
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    Humanity's Testament

    By Paul Comstock

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    In the future, humanity's fate lies with the Narcalins, a monstrous genetic creation of mankind. But the Narcalins are rebelling, stopping production of a metal only they can obtain, and doing it in a particularly unusual way. The only man that can fix the problem is Dr. John Lambert. The question is, will he succeed, and if so, at what cost?

    Also Included in Space and Waste, Anthology #1 (ISBN 9781476008561) and Anthology #3 (ISBN 9781476122038)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPaul Comstock
    Release dateOct 5, 2011
    ISBN9781466153714
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      Humanity's Testament - Paul Comstock

      Humanity's Testament

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      Paul Comstock

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      Humanity's Testament

      There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

      Humanity's Testament, John's Gospel 1:1

      The cold and blackened titanium bars in the front of the cell isolated Dr. John Lambert from the Narcalin inside, but he did not feel safe. The dark gray and gritty concrete walls gave off no warmth, only cold and despair. Echoes of dripping from the leaky and corroded water spigot jutting crookedly from the wall to his right, grated upon his nerves and would likely allow no solitude or sleep. Even through the repetitive dripping, the Narcalin lay unmoving on the simple cot pushed up against the back wall of the cell. Light diffused through the small cell window directly above the still figure, giving only a hint of Earth's blue sky outside--a sky foreign to this creature.

      Harsh bright light from the fixture behind John cast a shadow that covered most of the back wall of the cell. The shadow of a middle-aged man etched itself onto the concrete surface, showing fringes of skimpy and light hair dusting the top of his head, almost as if a halo surrounded him. He smiled. God had not deserted him, even though the creature before him brought back the memory of deeds unworthy of forgiveness.

      He knew the monstrous form all too well, for it wasn't that long ago that he had helped to program the creatures. A Narcalin was unearthly in its appearance--shorter than an average man, standing at five feet, with stubby arms and thickened

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