Galactic Travel

The Year is 2166: To the people of Earth, the universe seemed to be a very lonely place. Astronomers had discovered tens of thousands of planets and many had indications of organic life. SETI had been searching for signals for over 200 years. There had been a few tantalizing bits of radio or radar energy received but nothing was ever proven to be of intelligent origin. But there was an alien civilization out there, in fact, many of them linked together in a Web of Worlds. They were watching us quietly, carefully and patiently. It had long been the prime directive of the Web that no ...

As the last starfighter, only Henry Gallant can stop the alien invasion. In an era of genetic engineering, Henry Gallant is the only Natural left in the United Planets' fleet. With the space fleet on the verge of annihilation from the alien invasion, analyzing the captured computer in Gallant's possession is critical to stopping them. He can expect no help as he navigates through threatening aliens on his way to Mars, and his shipmates doubt he is up to the challenge. But as the last starfighter in Squadron 111, the lives of his shipmates, as well as a good many others, depend on Henry ...

An alien conspiracy to enslave the human-populated planets... Two merc rivals out for each other’s blood... A military pilot locked in strange symbiosis with an alien Zikri… A simple mission to The Dim Zone to collect alien plant samples ends in disaster. Why would CEO Mathias of Cyber Corp on Phallanor finance such a mission? Mercenary Yul Vrean and badass space rogue Regers find out…the hard way. Deadly space battles, bio-mechanical fusion, killer aliens...a touch of the bizarre and fantastic…a rare feast to intrigue fans of Alien and The Matrix... Books contained in this series: ...

After years of bitter struggle, Trantor had at last completed its work - its Galactic Empire ruled all 200 million planets of the Galaxy...all but one. On a backward planet called Earth were those who nurtured bitter dreams of a mythical, half-remembered past when the planet was humanity’s only home. The other worlds despised it or merely patronized it - until a man from the past miraculously stepped through a time fault that spanned a millennium, living proof of Earth’s most preposterous claims.

The continued adventures of Jake. Jake, along with his forever-increasing alien family. They run a busy family business that transports food and goods between alliance worlds, encountering various situations in the process. The human race would not have been considered ready for first contact if it were not for one overriding reason. The most deadly alien foe known to the alliance has its sights on Earth and is set on a path to invade, not to conquer but to annihilate all the planet’s human inhabitants. Earth’s primitive weapons will not save them; this is where Jake can help. Jake has ...

This 108,000-word novel will appeal to fans of military SF, Galactic Empire and Space Opera genres. The collapse of the breakaway System States Alliance leaves the corrupt and rickety 800-year-old Federation victorious but nearly bankrupt. Among the military equipment it is forced to abandon on the planet Poictesme is the ultra-secret super-computer code named Merlin, that managed the strategic, tactical, logistical and administrative aspects of the interstellar war so well. The terrible secret it contains, that the Federation is now doomed to slowly slid into anarchy and chaos that will ...

With shells burst over his head, the Time God Trevor ducked down into the narrow-slit trench. He could see hundreds of indistinct shapes coming towards his position. The men in the trenches next to him stood up and fired at the incoming enemy. Trevor followed suit. What are you doing to me, Aladar? A new enemy has arisen, far more sinister than any the Time Gods have faced before. With the ability to find and kill them no matter where they are, the Time Gods band together for protection. When one of their own goes missing, they go on a rescue attempt with no regard to their own safety. This...

In a twist of space and time, where the cosmos unfold their mysteries and civilizations span the vastness of the galaxy, a shadow of ancient glory looms. "Ancient Enemies" invites you on a mesmerizing odyssey, where a sliver of 5th century Rome is marooned on a distant world with the desperate hope of saving 21st century humanity from annihilation. Meet Lucius Bernius and Marcus Carloman, clone replicants of seasoned Roman generals, who must hide their true origins while leading a diverse and eclectic collection of iron age people on a bizarre new world. As the nascent colony faces the ...

“What's this?” Kate asked and turned to show Andri. “Whoa.” He pushed it away. “That's an energy weapon. If you’re hit by a bolt from that, you'll get cooked from the inside out.” He scanned the area. They were in a dense jungle with all sorts of birds flying in and around them. He set his weapon down for a minute, peeking over the bushes to get his bearings. “We are on the planet of Skolt. I’ve been here before.” Her eyes went down to the weapon. “We're going to kill somebody, aren't we?” “Only if they try to kill us.” “I don't want to do this anymore. I want ...

Phoenix Rebirth continues the thrilling military SF series that started in Phoenix Dawn. With the results of the Battle For Earth still reverberating throughout human space, power players scramble to fill the new power vacuum. Earth has a new leader and a new vision, the autocratic Terran Imperium. The rebel vision of a new coalition of planets modeled after the democratic System States Alliance seems further away from realization than ever as Aren Bentrik’s former rebel comrades pursue their own dreams of glory. Bentrik still has his Merlin super-computer to guide him, but only a small ...

The first four volumes in the Phoenix Empire series is once again available in Kindle Unlimited via the Omnibus edition. Everyone on Marduk, the former Capital of the Phoenix Empire, agrees that the Interregnum, the period between empires, has passed. Ambrose Bentrik has declared the Second Imperium, and it is slowly expanding throughout human-explored space. But this new ‘Phoenix’ Empire is fragile, and when Emperor Ambrose decides to ignore the recommendations of his Oracle supercomputer, the Second Imperium veers drastically off course. Tyrel Krieger, a man with very special gifts, ...

A space adventure with intrigue, romance, royalty, and pirates who want to be royalty. The Princess of the Zenith Empire and her handmaid are captured by the Aeon Dynasty, a pirate organization looking for any way to legitimize their claims. Forced into an arranged engagement with the ruffian Prince Dax, Shandra and Jayna fight to escape while learning about the galaxy, about love and loyalty, and what it means to be a royal in a vast galactic empire.

The Crystalians may have crossed the line… After the Executioners engaged in a questionable war with a major illicit drug manufacturer, the Panterian Guard and the rest of its surreptitious network have had to deal with the aftermath. Subsequently, the Guard, not particularly fond of dealing with matters that could have exposed them, has contracted "Infiltration" to handle this new threat of stigs. The very organization that the Executioners have vowed to destroy... Meanwhile, Jim decides to take on a more active role in finding Rebecca, and the rest of his friends—his new family—have...

The first four volumes of this series is now available in Kindle Unlimited in an omnibus edition (The Phoenix Empire Series Vol. 1-4). My other KU books can be found on my website, along with my books on non-amazon sites. (dwehrSFwriter dot com). Twenty years have passed since the 2nd battle for Marduk. The System States Coalition, which now includes all Old Federation colonized planets, has become unwieldy and rigid. Powerful member states like the Terran Imperium are resorting to corporate warfare and commerce raiding (disguised as piracy) to sidestep the mutual defense clause that open ...

Commander John Craig is a new kind of science-fiction hero: worldly, daring, incredibly ingenious. Beyond The Black Enigma presents him with one of his most devilish challenges: to pierce and destroy an insidiously growing menace to the future of Earth itself. Even the most jaded science-fiction reader will thrill to Commander Craig's dangerous exploits as he risks his life in strange worlds never before invaded by men from earth! The black Enigma could be anything from a mere vibration to the gaping maw of a hideous space beast. Whatever it was, special agent John Craig of the Alert ...

Prepare for liftoff as "Starbound" propels you into the thrilling frontier of space exploration. This captivating journey through humanity's cosmic future unveils the cutting-edge technologies, visionary endeavors, and philosophical quests that are reshaping our destiny among the stars. From the red sands of Mars to the icy moons of distant gas giants, author [Author Name] guides you through the triumphs and challenges that await us beyond Earth's atmosphere. Dive into a world where commercial spaceflights are commonplace, asteroid mining fuels a new gold rush, and sustainable colonies on ...

The future of war is not decided by masses of soldiers, but by individuals. Interstellar war has been outlawed, and all conflicts are now determined by single combat. The fate of entire planets rests upon the actions of a duelist—specialized gladiators trained and modified with the latest technology to win a death match against their equally formidable rivals. Dyron Dyrge is an upstart who rises in power and prestige with each victory. Yet he shuns the limelight, for his secrets would tear the galaxy apart if they were ever revealed. Alix, an orphaned concubine with mysteries of her own, ...

Interregnum: A period of time between the fall of one empire and the rise of another. This books contains 133,000 words. Six centuries have passed since the action-packed events in Phoenix On Fire. The Phoenix Empire is now dead. The final coup de grace came in the form of fratricidal nuclear bombing of cities on scores of planets where many populations were almost literally bombed back to the Stone Age. But civilization continued to survive and advance after a fashion in the far-off cluster of worlds that were named after legendary swords. Their self-imposed isolation has ended and now the...

Newly Updated and Revised in 2025! Far from her home world, an alien female clandestinely observes the Earth, but her intense need for a mate overwhelms her desire for secrecy. It is time to pick her Chosen, the one who will share her life. With her keen ultraviolet vision, she's watched the human astronaut, Edward McAdams, a man with a unique and compelling aura. Is he the one? If so, will he agree to leave Earth and travel with her to the stars? But her plans are threatened when she discovers dangers lurking in the vast reaches of the Milky Way galaxy, menacing aliens who may not only ...

Your government wants you dead. Quinn Comfort had just escaped from a government regime on planet J-27, just in time to find out his own government has a bounty on his head. Blamed for a virus rampantly deactivating robot-kind by the millions, his location is unknown and for a good reason. With the entire N1 Galaxy on the brink of political warfare, only one programmer has the keys to fix the code that started it all. Only Quinn can stop the end of civilization before it's too late... Unlimited Knowledge is the second book in a new political sci-fi saga with doom at every turn. Hunker down,...