Space Survival

The rule of law comes hard. Sudden independence breeds chaos. Cristina Flores returns in this thrilling sequel to The Far Shore. Can young men and women—none of them trained astronauts—learn to cooperate and survive on Mars? Is self-determination possible for those who grew up under an authoritarian government? Along with the most grueling struggles ever faced by humans, the tiny colony is now threatened by a new menace that could extinguish their hard-won freedom forever. If you enjoy bold heroes, convincing technolgy, and science fiction in the classic tradition, you'll love Glenn ...

The lives of Anaxio and Jalleeza have been turned upside down. Escaping the reach of the Imperium, they are roped into a series of ill-timed favors and misadventures with a rogues' gallery of fellow hard luck renegades. Meanwhile, Danwynn MacKenna and Marcassadra d'Arvolaur also discover the harsh realities of life at the edge of civilization, brushing against the mysteries and solace that may yet be found there. Truly, all either pair have to rely upon is each other as they continue to make their way, across the starscape, through the gateways of the Interstellar Network: Destination Unknown.

Still searching for the Emperor’s Seat, Zelia, Talen and Mekki arrive on the jungle planet of Weald. Accompanied by the ingenious alien ape Fleapit and the dashing Rogue Trader Amity, Zelia and her friends become embroiled in a war between two brutish tribes of green-skinned orks! Only by using their wits can they hope to survive this savage encounter....

Xena thought she was going to have some sexy spaceship fun time while she tried to find her sister on Zeylan, but it turned into so much more. Zeylan Rebels: The Complete Series includes: Mating Axiss Discovering Axiss Trusting Axiss Forgiving Axiss Mating Axiss How far would you go to find your sister? Would you sleep with someone? Xena’s sister went missing on Zeylan after she signed up for the Intergalactic Marriage Council, and now she’s is determined to get to the bottom of this. When Xena receives contact information about a shuttle pilot who makes runs between Earth and Zeynlan, ...

EPISODE 3: In 1977, a concerned mother takes her teenage son to a psychiatrist. The boy is an artist, who constantly talks about hardcore sci-fi and contingency survival plans. Unexpectedly, his futuristic philosophy changes the old shrink’s worldview. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.1, illustrated by the author.

The mystery of the human condition lies not only in staying alive, but in finding something to live for. A throwaway statement to some, while to others like Delilah “Delly” Moore, it was a mantra. Blessed with an everlasting zeal to forge her own identity away from the friendly confines of her family, not to mention the Rover Base Alpha, Delly welcomed the changes in her life with aplomb. The Yellow Rover was not simply a way out. It was a way in—to the life she had always believed she was destined to live. Brought together through a union of necessity and curiosity, she along with ...

Adam and his two companions continue to fight their way across the devastated landscape of a post-apocalyptic America. The artificial intelligence that inhabits the supercomputer implanted in Adam's brain has become more and more human. Nan, the A.I., eventually reacquires the body she feared had been lost to her forever. Adam and Nan train rigorously to gain the maximum benefit from their genetic augmentations as Adam's wolfdog, Roe, grows stronger in both body and mind. With the support of his companions Adam is able to overcome the many challenges along the way. During their journey the ...

Following the audacious establishment of independence on the Moon, Sam Bass and the StarQuest pioneers face unforeseen challenges in their quest for sovereignty. Perceived as a threat by Earth's governments and corporations, Horizon Lunar Base-Alpha becomes the target of economic warfare, sabotage, and military aggression. As blockades tighten and hostilities escalate, the resolve of Horizon's leaders is tested to its limits. Confronted with an ultimatum to surrender or fight for survival, they embark on Project Exodus III, a daring initiative to secure humanity's future beyond Earth's ...

Melias and crew have somehow managed to survive and keep possession of the device that could save or destroy the galaxy. When the most powerful factions in the galaxy converge on them and demand he surrender the weapon, he does the only logical thing. He takes off and takes the weapon with him. Can he stay ahead of all the powerful factions chasing him for one reason or another and somehow figure out how to save everyone in the process?

Humanity has always possessed a fascination with the unknown. More specifically the universe. In the case of thirteen-year-old, ORION MOORE, it literally was all he had ever known. Since birth, Orion has lived amongst a group of over five hundred Earthlings on the Rover Base Alpha, a gigantic space-station that left the Earth decades' prior in search of a new home. In a matter of weeks, the Base's leadership put a plan into action that would send their Rover teams to foreign galaxies in hopes of securing a planet suitable for colonization. At the same time, Orion and his fellow classmates ...

Time is often considered one of man's greatest enemies. Over two years have passed since the Red Rover's daring escape from the Galicia star system. Their youthful exuberance to traverse the great unknown has justifiably began to wane, forcing them to part ways with idealism, replacing it instead with pragmatism. When the ship makes an emergency landing on a foreign world named Araneus, questions begin to simmer to the surface regarding Marius' leadership or lack thereof. They no longer are his neophytes and have zero interest in being treated like his subordinates. The line between life ...

Get up close and personal with science as Andrew Kessler narrates his hilarious journey inside NASA’s Phoenix Mars mission - a historic enterprise manned by a motley crew of rocket scientists. The Phoenix Mars mission was the first man-made probe ever sent to the Martian arctic.

Lucas Adebayo grew up on a small mining ship in the asteroid belt but wants to join the Navy and become the best pilot in the galaxy. The Navy has never accepted a Belter cadet before, but Lucas’ skills secure him a place on the training ship, the Orpheus. Life in the Navy couldn’t be more different than life in the Belt, and Lucas struggles to find his place. As a Belter, he’s an outsider among his peers; as a Navy cadet, he doesn’t quite fit in at home anymore, either.

What would you do if you turned on your TV and found out that doomsday had arrived? Who would you talk to about this terrifying news, and what would you say? That's what happens in the apocalyptic novel, The Day The World Ended. During an experiment to develop a new form of energy, two scientists accidentally create a black hole that consumes Earth and everything on it. Coinciding with creating a black hole is the discovery of a new Earth-like planet located five light-years from Earth. Several spaceships capable of traveling near the speed of light take thousands of colonists to the new ...

In 2019, three years after recovery of a powerful Hopi artifact from a mystery cave in Arizona, Una Waters finds herself on special assignment from D.C. to Chinatown in New York City. Unexplained acts of violence, including a cyber breach at the NYPD threaten to disrupt the lives of immigrants, forcing military intervention from General Ashcroft, now with U.S. Cyber Security. When newshound and compadre Jack Howser arrives to investigate a reported UFO sighting, Una begins to realize an episode of "missing time" at the Chinese New Year's parade may hold the answers.

The miners on the moon have supply, but no demand, The colony on Mars is suddenly no longer a project with earth as a safety net, it is the future, presuming they can make it through the present. As for those who have ventured beyond the edges of the universe, it is questionable the return trip will be worth it. What do you do with all those solar collector panels when the sun goes out?

DARKOUT - 1 In the 2033 it blinked. Just like a light bulb going out. And eventually the sun did go out. Thirty years after the fact a small knot of survivors set out to widen thier very narrow, need we say very cold, horizons. The stated goal is knowledge, communication, and trade. No matter how small your "world" gets there is always somebody with a hidden agenda. And, it would seem, a few 'critters" you didn't expect to run into.

Percy Jackson meets Aliens! Join this action-packed, heart-racing journey across the galaxy! In the sequel to Starbound Orphans, Ivo, Silas, Penelope, and Elias uncover more shocking secrets aboard the Tower. While training to hone their unique abilities, the young heroes stumble upon a trove of images, revealing the existence of key political prisoners from across the galaxy— including the deposed king of Midros, Ivo's presumed father. As Ivo tries to come to terms with his lost memories and heritage, Silas discovers an unexpected lineage of his own. Torn between their growing powers, ...

Shane and Ava are a team. He steals the aircraft, she charms their mark, and together they take what they need. Not even their distracting chemistry could get in the way. Until Shane was caught and left to rot on a prison moon. Now, freshly escaped from confinement, he has his sights set on their biggest job yet. Cyrus just graduated from the flight academy with a shiny new position lined up reporting to a well-respected general. On his very first assignment, he stops the outlaws in their tracks—or he would have, if his copilot, Lark, hadn’t fallen for Ava’s deception.

Noren knows that his world is not as it should be--it is wrong that only the Scholars, and their representatives the Technicians, can use metal tools and Machines. It is wrong that only they have access to the mysterious City, which even in boyhood he longed to enter. Above all, it is wrong for the Scholars to have sole power over the distribution of knowledge. The High Law imposes these restrictions and many others, though the Prophecy declares that someday knowledge and Machines will be available to everyone. Convicted in youth of heresy, Noren has only recently come to believe in the ...