The Sentinel


For all practical purposes, since time immemorial, it had stood there. Far away but close enough. Unseen. It was a sentinel. An agent to watch over the young earthling race as it took its first steps. Waiting  … To announce humanity to the elder races when it was ready. And then ...
Curiosity crushed it.


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Note:
Curiosity is a Mars rover launched by NASA that recently landed on Mars. It is a nifty bit of technology.

Comments

  1. RiteshSeptember 23, 2012 at 8:20 PM

    Vonnegut style, eh?

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    1. ManuSeptember 23, 2012 at 9:53 PM

      Lol ... No da Ritesh. :-)
      I was not familiar with his work till I saw your comment. I looked him up. He looks like a man after my own heart. Thanks for finding this author for me ... :-)
      I think I will start with Breakfast of Champions.

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  2. live freeSeptember 23, 2012 at 11:21 PM

    o_O :/

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