Pioneers by John T. Cullen (Science Fiction)--the last six humans are sent from a dying Earth to explore an alien planet whose radio transmissions promise paradise in the form of a galactic civilization.

The Generals of October by John T. Cullen, Simon & Schuster, October 2004 -- as sinister forces seize power, only two young Army officers, David Gordon and Victoria 'Tory' Breen, can unravel the dark secrets of Operation Ivory Baton to the nation

John T. Cullen has authored over 20 books, including The Generals of October (Simon & Schuster, 2004)—pulse-pounding political-military suspense fiction set in a near-future U.S. Constitutional crisis.

Scorpion--a screenplay by John T. Cullen--out of the horrors of the Balkan Wars rises a strange serial killer

John T. Cullen also writes screenplays, including one for Nebula Express (adapted from his SF novel) and the violent, darkly glistening, utterly strange tale of a serial killer in Scorpion.

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Pioneers

a novel

by John T. Cullen

(15) New World—Year 3301

Licia pressed the initiative with a roll of gauze. Soon the spears went down on one side, the rifle on the other. Licia and the boy bent over the prostrate youth. The boys spoke in a flowing language rich with syllables.

"Wonder where their people are?" Paul said

Licia hefted a gauze roll from one hand to the other, "Well, they talk, so maybe we can learn the lingo. Remember, we are the aliens here."

"God, but they're like us, aren't they?"

Licia nodded, busily applying her dressings. "Got to get them home, wherever that is. They need more care than we can provide."

"I'd be afraid to give them anything of our medicines," Paul said.

"Hello there," Licia said firmly, tying a knot in a bandage. "Licia." She pointed to herself. "Licia," she repeated.

Both boys looked at her with intelligent eyes. Licia repeated her name. Then she pointed to Paul and said "Paul."

Paul pointed to himself and said: "Paul."

The two boys labored to say: "Li-sha, Po-wul." Then they burst into self-conscious smiles, as earthly children might. Paul and Licia exchanged looks. He'd never seen her look quite so independent and accomplished and pleased.

"Your name?" Licia asked.

The two young men who stood before them in clay-blue pendulous nakedness were out of breath and exhausted. They appeared grateful at having been rescued. "Amda," the taller and more slender of the two introduced himself. He pointed to his companion and said: "Dunda." Dunda offered a chubby, complacent grin.

"They're sweet," Licia said.

Conquer, the voice inside Paul said suddenly, so surprisingly he felt flustered for a moment, thinking he'd spoken out loud. He suppressed the despair bordering on panic that arose in him. It was maddening to think that they had to share this world and therefore be dependent on the good or ill wishes of unknown people. To think that they had come all this way, perhaps to be wiped out like gnats by some disease, or a random arrow, or a bit of poison food. Then again, every kilometer along the thousand year journey had involved life and death risk. He posited the conditional: trust, but verify.

"Paul?"

He relaxed. "All right. We'll go with them. But keep your eyes open. Ask them if they know anything of the Tynans."

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