Poetic Retribution from Mars

About the Book

In a bid to divert attention from the atrocities of its system of Government, a country sent a team of world-renowned scientists to the moon to undertake a year of make-believe research. However, the spaceship, which had been hastily put together and was controlled directly from Earth could not make its moon landing neither could it re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere. Catapult back into space and travelling away from Earth at increasing speed, the fate of the four scientists seemed certain and fatal.

Unexpectedly after a year of travel, the spaceship was brought to land on a planet that turned out to be Mars. What the travellers discovered, however, was dramatically at odds with what was known on Earth about this planet. There is advanced life on Mars. But the Martians treasure isolation and have managed to create an optical illusion of their planet for outsiders-a very desolate lifeless planet. With the real nature of their planet discovered, the Martians realised they could no longer remain isolated. But what they had learnt about the socio-political conditions on Earth displeased them enormously. They therefore sent the Scientists back with an ultimatum for the world’s leadership, asking Earth to change its ways so that an acceptable interplanetary discourse could be established. The governments of the world rejected outright the space-borne demands and prepared a secret mission to destroy Mars.

But in a war of the planets does Earth stand any chance of surviving? Does it even deserve to survive?

About the Author

Sylvester Abanteriba is a world citizen. He was born in Ghana, educated in Europe. He obtained a Master of Science degree from the Polytechnical University of Timisoara and got his Doctor of Engineering Degree from the Leibnitz University in Hannover, Germany. After working in Germany for several years, he immigrated to Australia.

He is currently Emeritus Professor of RMIT University, where he conducted lectures and research as a Professor of Propulsion Systems for over 34 years. He made significant contribution to research and teaching in the propulsion systems disciplines, including engines for Aircraft, Rocket, land vehicles and Marine platform applications.

In 2023, the Governor-General of the commonwealth of Australia, with the approval of King Charles The III, awarded him the Medal of the Order of Australia for Service to Education and to Engineering. Emeritus Professor Abanteriba and his Costa Rican wife, Dr. Betty Abanteriba, have two sons: Adama and Agomena.

During the course of their undergraduate studies, they met, married, and gave birth to their two sons. The family communicates easily in a multitude of languages: English, German, Romanian, Spanish and Buli.

Emeritus Professor Abanteriba is a man of unusual talent, who is at home writing complex scientific papers or papers on political issues, as well as poetry. He is also the author of the book “Murdered for Extra Seconds of Erection.”