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y separately published work icon Station 331 single work   short story   science fiction   horror  
Is part of Cymic Parasite Breach Darcy Coates , 2016 series - author short story novella (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2015... 2015 Station 331
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'It wears our skin...

'Station 331, situated on a remote moon near at edge of the known system, isn't a prestigious place to work. Its three-person staff has one basic job: kill the plant-like lifeforms that come off space rubble and meteors.

'Jen just wants to get through her eight-month shift without going crazy from the tedium or her co-workers' bickering. That plan crumbles when Carly discovers a strange lifeform during a routine patrol.

'The small, fluid creature nestled in the base of a crater doesn't match any of the entries in their database. Protocol says they should call for backup, but Carly insists they can deal with the lifeform themselves.

'It's a simple choice for Jen, but her mistake will unleash unimaginable horror...

'...and the nearest help is three days away.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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    y separately published work icon Quarter to Midnight : Fifteen Tales of Horror and Suspense Darcy Coates , Australia : Candlebreak , 2015 9445541 2015 selected work short story

    Collection of new and previously published short stories.

         Australia : Candlebreak , 2015     pg. 269-312
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      :       Candlebreak ,       2016 .
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      • Published 10 February 2016.
      • Standalone ebook.
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Parasite Darcy Coates , Scottsdale : Poisoned Pen Press , 2020 19563544 2020 selected work short story horror

    'A sci-fi horror novel from a USA Today bestseller and rising queen of atmospheric horror, in print for the first time!

    'When a guard discovers an unusual lifeform on her remote moon outpost, she disregards protocol to investigate, with catastrophic consequences. The parasitic alien wears its victims' skins and adopts their personalities. It's a perfect disguise, and allows the creature to spread without being detected. By the time humanity realizes it's facing extinction, a third of its space stations have already gone dark.

    'As the alien's ruthless progress collapses communication networks, wipes out defenses, and leaves hundreds of stations to fend for themselves, a handful of remarkable individuals must find a way to battle the greatest threat the universe has ever encountered...or die trying.' (Publication summary)

         Scottsdale : Poisoned Pen Press , 2020
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