The Quantum Connection

Travis S. Taylor

This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.

Copyright © 2005 by Travis S. Taylor

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form.

A Baen Books Original

Baen Publishing Enterprises

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ISBN: 0-7434-9896-8

Cover art by David Mattingly

First printing, April 2005

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Taylor, Travis S.

The quantum connection / by Travis Taylor.

p. cm.

"A Baen Books original"— T.p. verso.

ISBN 0-7434-9896-8

1. Computer hackers—Fiction. 2. Alien abduction—Fiction. 3. Meteors—Fiction.

I. Title.

PS3620.A98Q36 2005

813'.6—dc22 2004029932

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