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Ida by Tim Callahan
Science Fiction
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Ida, one of the largest Asteroid in the belt between Mars and Jupiter, has finally been colonized. A group of engineers lead by John McVey, Craig Osborn, Gail Trabor, Andrew Dee and Jennifer McGee, occupy the largest space station every built to plan the future of the tiny colony. Sent there by Kennedy Lacombe, the richest man in the world, their only task is to find ways to mine the asteroid as efficiently as possible. John, however, has grandiose plans including riding a comet around the sun to obtain enough water for the colony to one day survive independent from Earth. His ambition quickly shifts when he discovers an accident with the station's birth control pills causes 20 women, including Jennifer, the woman he loves, to become pregnant. The rules on pregnancy are simple; a baby is a drain on resources and must be removed. John, his friends, and a large group of miners will do anything they can to prevent that, including declaring themselves the first independent colony outside of Earth.
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Chapters
Title Description Date Created Ida-Chapter 1
(12.09 MB)The crew who will determine the future of Ida meet for the first time. Aug 8, 2006 Ida-Chapter 2
(9.72 MB)John, Andrew and Jennifer meet for an informal brain storming session in Andrew's room. Aug 8, 2006 Ida-Chapter 3
(13.25 MB)Craig's birthday party brings joy to some, heartache to others. Aug 8, 2006 Ida-Chapter 4
(10.98 MB)Gail comes up with the idea that will change everything while Jennifer and John can longer hide their feelings for each other. Aug 8, 2006 Ida-Chapter 5
(8.82 MB)John's solution to save his project to catch a comet upset's an unexpected person. Aug 8, 2006 Ida-Chapter 6
(8.12 MB)Andrew finds a way to sabotage John's relationship with Jennifer Aug 13, 2006 Ida-Chapter 7
(8.85 MB)With less than a day before John leaves, Jennifer needs to find a way to forgive him for lying to her. Aug 17, 2006 Ida-Chapter 8
(4.49 MB)Albert and Jennifer watch as John tries to catch his comet. Aug 20, 2006 Ida-Chapter 9
(6.51 MB)Jennifer's faith in John being alive is put to the test by Andrew. Aug 21, 2006 Ida-Chapter 10
(10.19 MB)A failure with the birthcontrol pills causes a major shift of power at the station. Aug 26, 2006 Ida-Chapter 11
(9.35 MB)The seeds of rebelion are planted. Aug 28, 2006 Ida-Chapter 12
(8.39 MB)Jennifer has the baby while Lacombe and Andrew put the plans in motion to take him, and the other children, off the station. Sep 5, 2006 Ida-Chapter 13
(8.58 MB)A plan is set in motion to rescue John. Sep 5, 2006 Ida-Chapter 14
(4.99 MB)A non-violent protest do not prevent Lacombe's troopers from taking the children away. Sep 9, 2006 Ida-Chapter 15
(7.64 MB)John and Albert attempt to rescue the children. Sep 13, 2006 Ida-Chapter 16
(10.28 MB)Andrew's day of reckoning arrives. Lacombe puts together his plan to get the station back while John puts together his own response. Sep 20, 2006 Ida-Chapter 17
(11.14 MB)Joshua starts to show his doubts about the rebellion. Gail finds a worrisome lump in breasts. Robin starts to feel the heat fromLacombe to stop her reports on the Ida and it's people. Sep 22, 2006 Ida-Chapter 18
(15.15 MB)Andrew receives an offer to go home, but only if he'll help the people who betrayed him. Robin dives into the depths of the news net underworld to get the word of Ida and its people out into the pubic again. Sep 26, 2006 Ida-Chapter 19
(11.7 MB)In the shuttle, Andrew and Gail start to bond. Roger thinks of a way to use their shuttle as a communication platform to reestablish a link back to Ida Station. John and Albert return home. Oct 2, 2006 Ida-Chapter 20
(7.8 MB)Tragedy hits the station. Oct 2, 2006 Ida-Chapter 21
(11.1 MB)John needs to find the strength to continue to be the leader of the station. Meanwhile, the link between Robin and Ida has been re-established. Oct 11, 2006 Ida-Chapter 22
(11.07 MB)The crew devise a plan to stop the troop transports from entering the station. President Kelly makes Robin an offer. Andrew clears his conscience. Oct 14, 2006 Ida-Chapter 23
(9.68 MB)Ambush! Oct 16, 2006 Ida-Chapter 24
(6.8 MB)John confronts his attackers to find out how advanced the coup is. Someone he never thought would contact him again does. Oct 20, 2006 Ida-Chapter 25
(10.78 MB)John meets Robin in person for the first time. She introduces him to Captain Gate, the man responsible for bringing help and food to the station. Gate, Craig, John and Robin gather to discuss how they want to defend the station. Gate, in an effort to boost morale, suggests a feast before getting the station ready to ward off the invasion. Oct 23, 2006 Ida-Chapter 26
(6.76 MB)The invasion of the station begins. Oct 26, 2006 Ida-Chapter 27
(11.55 MB)Craig must deal with his shuttle not having any power while John springs a few traps on the invading troops. Oct 31, 2006 Ida-Chapter 28
(11.33 MB)Who will make it in time to rescue the kids? Nov 5, 2006 Ida-Chapter 29
(9.18 MB)Craig and Doctor Hillary take matters into their own hands. Nov 8, 2006 Ida-Chapter 30
(9.6 MB)John gambles on his final gambit to save the station. Nov 13, 2006 Ida-Chapter 31
(6.34 MB)Lacombe makes his final decision about the station Nov 13, 2006 Ida-Balance-32
(25.38 MB)A bonus episode with the short story I wrote in 91 which inspired Ida. Also, a question and answer show after the short story. Nov 21, 2006