i will say , this is my people ; and each one will say , the lord is my god zechariah 13:9 table of contents acknowledgements forward prologue chapter 1 - alpha test chapter 2 - cycle x+1 chapter 3 - the consultation chapter 4 - the dilemma chapter 5 - the contractor chapter 6 - the implant chapter 7 - post op chapter 8 - the coverts chapter 9 - the bot chapter 10 - priscilla chapter 11 - out of the starting gate chapter 12 - the departure gate chapter 13 - the wave schooner chapter 14 - the termination chapter 15 - in a rut chapter 16 - the goose chapter 17 - the pit chapter 18 - the image of god chapter 19 - the alligator chapter 20 - astro-forum session five chapter 21 - gone fishin ' chapter 22 - lickin ' the spoon chapter 23 - country road chapter 24 - alpha translation chapter 25 - salisbury anyone chapter 26 - terah chapter 27 - the revelation chapter 28 - ceremony chapter 29 - omega translation about the author acknowledgements my english are terrible but god is good .