The Mars DecisionMan’s inaugural manned mission to Mars faces a critical decision: investigate a mysterious object drifting through the solar system or land on Mars. Two destinations, one choice.
The Edge Of Extinction
First Contact puts Earth in the crosshairs of a conquering civilization that has already subjugated 25 planets.
Will Earth be next? Or will it, along with Captain Toranki and his mixed crew of Aliens and humans, rise to the occasion?
“Real” Illegal Aliens
“Real” Illegal AliensWhen a beat-up, barely flyable spacecraft crash-lands on the White House Lawn, they apply for asylum - and are denied. Why,? Immigration laws do not cover “aliens” from outer space,
My Best Sources
F. If you think I can imagine all of the things that happen in my sci-fi stories, you might be wrong. I have sources that provide me with plenty of material.
Occasionally I need to meet on out-of-the-way, desert planets. It's a long trip, but the rewards are worth it. You never know who will show up when I spend a lot of money on a good story. And who knows, some of them might be true.
Reclaiming Honor
The ”Real " illegal aliens have a backstory: they are fugitives wanted on their home planet, pursued by authorities and bounty hunters. However, the true story is different: their sole offense was helping Vael's brother run away with his fiancée. Sadly, the bride was the daughter of a formidable, vengeful father who also governed the region as a tyrannical ruler. After the Bounty Hunter found them on the planet Earth, they knew that they must go back to their home world and “Restore” their honor and right a terrible wrong.
Captain Thren Toranki is content with life on Earth — he has a loving wife, two children, and the ocean waves that have become his sanctuary.
Until the day his children stand before him and ask for the impossible: to cross 100,000 light-years of unknown space to meet Thren’s first wife and his children.
Now the entire family must decide. Stay in the life they’ve built… or risk everything on the longest and most dangerous journey any of them will ever take
Earth is no longer isolated. After first contact, everything changed. While the Vorrak conflict was settled, it marked the beginning of a new era.
More civilizations are nearby, and not all are friendly. Earth must now go beyond planetary concerns, facing enemies driven not by politics but by a desire for world domination. Will Earth rise to meet this challenge, or remain passive until it is too late?
The Odyssey II crew strives into the 22nd century and establishes itself as a formidable power.
