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Secler Space Odyssey III.
Paperback
Series: Secler Spaceodyssey, Book 3
HumorMystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
Publisher: Mate Istvan-Matyas
Published: Feb 4 2026
Pages: 52
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Set in the year 2332, the story follows the captain of the ESS Space-Barrow (Űrtalicska), a crumbling vessel manned by a dysfunctional yet deeply human crew. The odyssey begins in the shadow of a global apocalypse on Earth, leaving the crew with no home to return to and a singular, mysterious goal: a signal from the Captain's long-lost father.
Key Plot Points:
- The Crew: The Captain leads a ragtag group including Frédi (the loyal but often injured Szekler), Buci (a philosophizing space-bear), Uncle Gyuri (the moonshine-brewing mechanic), and Margitka (the ship's AI).
- Cosmic Strange Events: The journey is marked by absurdity and tragedy. The crew survives a pirate attack by Taliban space pirates, copes with the loss of crew members like Aladár, and witnesses the birth of Csillag Jancsi-a child born of space with stars for eyes who seems to bridge the gap between humanity and the cosmos.
- The Evolution of Margitka: After a pirate-induced system failure, the ship's AI, Margitka, manifests into a physical human form, gaining sentience, emotions, and a newfound curiosity about the silence of existence.
- The Climax: Upon reaching the coordinates of the mysterious signal, the crew finds only an empty void. Stepping out into the vacuum for a final look, the Captain experiences a chilling supernatural encounter that brings him face-to-face with his past.
Themes:
The work is a unique blend of absurdist sci-fi and Szekler grit. It explores themes of fatherhood, the inevitability of human cycles, and the search for meaning in a cold, indifferent universe, all seasoned with dark humor and a touch of vinegar-scented reality.
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