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    Dinoworld: Explorers
    Dinoworld: Explorers
    Dinoworld: Explorers
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    Dinoworld: Explorers

    By K. Thomas Olsen

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    Predatory fish three times the length of a man? Raptors that roam the frozen tundra? In this collection of three short stories, travel alongside early explorers and adventurers on the world DW-435B, or Dinoworld, named after the native life forms that resemble the dinosaurs of prehistoric Earth.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherK. Thomas Olsen
    Release dateJul 2, 2014
    ISBN9781310297281
    Dinoworld: Explorers
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    K. Thomas Olsen

    Born in Frankfurt, Germany from a father in the military, Keith Thomas Olsen has been writing for several years before pursuing his dream of publishing his own series. Always a fan of dinosaurs, Keith has gone on several safaris across the state of Utah and has discovered many things along the way. In 2001, he had the opportunity to partake in a dinosaur dig with Utah's first Tyrannosaurus. Expanding his horizons, Keith is a member of Star Wars' 501st Legion with a Biker Scout costume under the number TB-3831. Meeting his future wife at a science fiction convention in Salt Lake City, he was married three years later. Hoping to encourage young writers, Keith plans on making his Dinoworld universe open for everyone to use.

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      Dinoworld - K. Thomas Olsen

      Dinoworld: Explorers

      By K. Thomas Olsen

      Copywrite 2014 K. Thomas Olsen

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people without express permission by the author. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this ebook and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for you, then please return to smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      The events and persons described in this collection are fictitious. Any resemblance to any actual events or persons, living or dead, is completely coincidental and unintentional.

      A Different Kind of Fish Story

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      Raptors of the Ice

      Notes from the Author

      A Different Kind of Fish Story

      K. Thomas Olsen

      1

      David was not a sailor by nature. He preferred to be either next to the ocean or under it. But when the new ship was finished, he couldn’t resist being on the crew.

      There were other members of the Explorer’s Guild with him as they exited the makeshift shelter that would soon be a new town, Beachside by name. It was settled in the rear of a natural harbor on the far western shore of the continent. As the men began to move as a group they halted as a small group of Compsognathus ran in front of them.

      Dinosaurs, David thought. Even though he had spent five months on the planet DW-435, nicknamed Dinoworld due to its native wildlife, David still had yet to get used to seeing the creatures he had known only from books. The world had been the talk of the scientific community for years but few dared venture to the uncivilized world to take note of exactly what species existed and how they compared to the actual dinosaurs of ancient Earth.

      Hey, David! another team member called out from ahead of the main group. Come check out the ship!

      Turning a corner, David beheld their new research vessel. It was named the ESG Liopleurodon after one of the ancient sea reptiles of Earth believed to have a counterpart in the oceans of this world. The exterior reminded David of a pirate ship. It was all wood and large sails, designed to steer the ship by using the wind, hung from the vessel’s masts. It was not by any means advanced, but due to limited funding it was the best they could do.

      The wooden deck creaked slightly as David stepped onto the ship for the first time. It felt sturdy, but rocked slightly as waves from the ocean entered the harbor and made their way toward shore. In total, the vessel was nearly fifty yards in length with a decent width and tall spires that held the sails and stood thirty yards above the deck.

      While the exterior seemed like something out of a history book, the lower decks had a much more modern feel to them. Cabins with assigned names as well as a large research area for studying the various forms of life they would encounter were only a few of the luxuries available.

      Scuba gear was available for each of the researchers with rebreathers capable of sustaining the user for nearly ten hours underwater. While it was most certainly unnecessary to have such an extended time for their research purposes, David was not one to take chances. On a previous expedition, he had the misfortune of becoming lost in a kelp bed and getting entangled in the plants. Only by patience and perseverance did he manage to untangle himself and rejoin his group. Ever since, David always made certain he had more than twice the necessary amount of oxygen needed for each dive.

      Hey, David, a voice called from the stairwell, we’re about to ship out and the captain wants everyone on deck.

      I’m coming. David looked once more at what was to be his home for the next month before returning to the sunlight. He gazed at the dock where men were loosing thick ropes intended to keep the ship in a stationary position.

      A path cleared as Captain John Edwards moved over the deck and made a brief inspection. He nodded approvingly before turning to address the crew.

      You all know why we’re here, Edwards started. This expedition is the first of its kind on this world. I know not many of us have much sailing experience so we’ll all be learning together. What’s more, there are many unknown aspects to the currents and life forms living under the ocean waves. We are to document everything no matter how small.

      The crew gazed on the captain expectantly and he stared back to be certain he had their attention. When he was satisfied he continued his speech.

      "Our names will go down in history. We are the pioneers of ocean exploration. From here to the horizon and beyond is our lab. We know there are creatures that closely resemble the prehistoric life of Earth, but that is all we know. Everything we bring onto the deck is a new discovery. Every fish, mollusk, crustacean and piece of seaweed will be the first of its kind documented. People will look back and remember this voyage. We are the future. Welcome to the Explorer’s Guild Ship Liopleurodon!"

      Cheers erupted from the crew as old style sails were lowered and immediately caught the wind. The ship lurched forward as it was steered carefully out of the bay and into open water.

      David looked back at the land as it slowly decreased in size and then set his eyes on the shimmering glass of the ocean before them. History in the making, he thought. I just hope we’re remembered for something good.

      An hour passed during which Edwards allowed the crew to become familiar with the layout of the ship as well as basic nautical terms. Port, starboard, bow, stern, leagues and a dozen other terms they would have to know.

      It was all second nature to David. He had grown up next to the ocean and had been trained by his father. His sea diving

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