Erik Bilicki's Short Stories, Novelettes, and Novellas

  Why Proxima Centauri b? The Journey of a Lifetime By Julian Morraine July 2nd, 2035 Introduction: The Call of the Unknown When I first heard about the possibility of visiting Proxima Centauri b, my initial reaction was a mixture of excitement and disbelief. A planet orbiting our nearest stellar neighbor, just over four light-years away, with the potential to host life? It sounded like something straight out of a science fiction novel. But that was over a decade ago, before the Zarumin made contact and everything changed. As someone who has spent a lifetime exploring the far corners of Earth, the prospect of venturing beyond our solar system was both thrilling and daunting. This wasn’t just about discovering new foods, cultures, or landscapes—this was about stepping into the unknown, exploring a world entirely different from our own. Now, with the Zarumin’s invitation extended to humanity and the means to get there in our hands, that distant world is closer than ever. And as I sit...