Galactic Travel

Galactic Central, a collection of floating cities in a vast, manmade, planetless cloud. Scout Shannon longed to see it since she first heard of it. This place long represented her shining future. But in her less shiny present, she reaches it by smuggling herself aboard a cargo ship and hides in the lower sewer-like levels of the most opulent of the floating cities. Teams of girl assassins still hunt her. Worse, her friends are in danger and don’t even know.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

A neoclassical space opera of destiny, unity, and unyielding hope In the wake of the explosive revelations at the heart of Araphon, the crew of the Rusty Bucket finds itself at a crossroads of history. Ancient technologies—and their hidden overseers—lie buried within Araphon’s crust as the galaxy teeters on the brink of collapse. Carson, once a humble file clerk on Earth, turned reluctant captain, must harness the inscrutable guidance of the Cube—a sentient AI artifact whose designs stretch back to the dawn of galactic civilization. Calista a Rigellian, his brilliant engineer, wife,...

Galactic Mayhem Meets an Unlikely Hero He’s an accidental captain; she’s a stunning alien genius. Love, adventure, humor, and cosmic secrets entwine in this star-swept odyssey! Carson Twiddle hadn’t planned on his day being interrupted by a sentient cube. Then again, nothing in his life ever went according to plan. A file clerk with no ambition and even less confidence, Carson was content with his unremarkable life—until a database error accidentally erased all record of his existence. By an obscure bureaucratic twist of fate, he's suddenly promoted to captain of the Rusty Bucket, a...

Sequel to HEAT and LIGHT Science Fiction Action-Adventure Somebody has been playing with our universe, and the cost of breaking the rules is very severe. Universal peace and advancement are very tall mountains for the Foundation and the Peacekeepers to climb. Even with the biggest hammer in the cosmos, they need allies. Scattered wars and genocides, that seem to have no real cause, stand in their way. EXCERPT Every species, who applies to the Foundation for information transfer is provided a copy of Rules for Emperors, Warlords, and Despots, along with a short demonstration video featuring ...

It is now the year 3146, thirty years since the last voyage of the SS Hayden. It has been over a decade since the mysterious disappearance of the Saltic from the Andromeda Galaxy. The Saltic had played a major part in that last voyage. Since the disappearance, the Romani have been consolidating their position in Andromeda and are allying themselves with other sentient species there. If the Saltic turn up in Andromeda again, the Romani will be ready for them. Christopher Slone is now the second Consul of the Republic of Nova Romae and he has spent the last decade keeping an eye on the ...

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 ...

He wants to quit, but his enemies won’t let him.Dyron Dyrge has had enough. With the death of his only friend, he decides to give up on dueling and retires to a garden world, losing himself in a haze of psychedelic-fueled oblivion. But after narrowly avoiding an attempt on his life, he must once again channel his lethal skills and abilities to find out who is hunting him. Meanwhile, Alix has returned to the place of her birth, a frozen planet full of intrigue and danger, in order to reclaim her lost birthright. The road to power will not be an easy one, yet she knows there can be no ...

Dr. Xandria Trebelin, graduating her studies as the galaxy's most skilled physician for both humans and aliens, can't find work despite her impeccable credentials. Dubbed "Dr. Trouble," Xandria's reputation for attracting bizarre medical cases leaves her shunned by colleagues. Desperate, she applies for a position on a distant, remote planet, hoping to escape her undeserved reputation. However, her journey takes an unexpected turn when she literally collides with an unknown-to-her species. This encounter leaves her with a debilitating condition that prevents her from physically touching ...

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 ...

Two novellas set in Aliette de Bodard’s award-winning, critically acclaimed Xuya universe, a timeline where Asia became dominant, and where the space age has Confucian galactic empires of Vietnamese and Chinese inspiration. Contains The Citadel of Weeping Pearls and The Tea Master and the Detective.

Checking your DNA and ancestry is real popular these days and everyone is doing it. A group of co-workers who meet regularly for drinks decide to do it as a group and share their results. But what happens when one of them finds out he is not even from this planet? And he is not alone! Are they friendly or hostile to planet earth and it's people?

This book is a captivating and thought-provoking exploration of the vast and wondrous universe that surrounds us. It delves into the mysteries of astronomy, from the intricate workings of our galaxies and planets to the dazzling beauty of constellations, suns, and cosmic dust. With a blend of poetry and scientific facts, this book is designed to be read aloud to your loved ones, creating a relaxing and therapeutic experience that will leave you feeling inspired and uplifted. As you journey through the pages of this book, you will be transported to a world of wonder and awe, where the stars ...

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,...

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, ...

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...

What if first contact wasn’t the beginning… but the consequence of being remembered? In the late 22nd century, humanity reverse-engineers a crashed alien vessel buried beneath Antarctica. The result: the Acheron, Earth’s first interstellar ship, launched with a crew of soldiers, scientists, and secrets. But when they discover a distant Earth-like world—ravaged by war and ruled by a brutal galactic empire—the crew is mistaken for survivors of a long-dead civilization. Captured and interrogated, they must keep the truth hidden: that they come from a planet no one in the galaxy even ...