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    High Maintenance
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    High Maintenance

    By Andy Stilpactrik

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    Jakob is a blue-collar worker who lives on Jupiter’s ice moon, Europa. When he’s not scraping Belt barnacles he’s looking for a good time, so his devious co-worker sets him up on a blind date with a gorgeous woman. It seems too good to be true. The world may seem to be a smaller place than it was 100 years ago, partially because of the internet and faster travel. What happens when we expand, as a species, and there are once again vast distances between us?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndy Stilpactrik
    Release dateNov 14, 2015
    ISBN9781310909962
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    Andy Stilpactrik

    When Andy Stilpactrik was a child, ze thought that space travel was an everyday occurrence. After the initial disappointment, Andy was determined to keep the spirit of exploration alive by reading and writing sci fi, taking accidental tours on the bus, foraging, biking and hitchhiking. Environmental conservation and respect for life in all forms are important to Andy and are recurring themes in zes stories. Andy currently lives in Portland, Oregon, with an iguana, a cat and assorted human relatives.

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      High Maintenance - Andy Stilpactrik

      High Maintenance

      Andy Stilpactrik

      Copyright 2015 Andy Stilpactrik

      Published by Andy Stilpactrik at Smashwords

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      Thank you for downloading this eBook. This book remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be redistributed to others for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy from their favorite authorized retailer. Thank you for your support.

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      About Andy Stilpactrik

      High Maintenance

      Right after I got off my shift, I went to the bar that's just past the security station at the Onslow Spaceport. The spaceport is on Europa, and it's cold as fuck. I never thought a fuck was that cold, unless you're into cryophilia. What some people will do for a thrill. I just wanted to have a drink, see my buddies, and get laid, in that order.

      Some people avoid that bar because of the particularly frigid temperatures, being so close to the docks. The compression chambers open and shut, sending freezing blasts of air down the transport tubes. I'm used to the cold, since I spend most of my time on space-walk, scraping Belt barnacles and repairing gravel damage. It's a risky job but it pays well. Puts life into perspective. If you want a lot out of life, you gotta

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