What does an Earth police detective have in common with the captain of a military space fleet? One shared case. A stubborn desire to find the truth. To uncover a galactic conspiracy. Or maybe it's their spectacular knack for getting into trouble, no matter where fate tosses them across the endless Milky Way...

The crew of the colony ship, Aurora, is finishing up their work on the newest colony for the Federation when their platform fails to connect. They rally around each other, deciding to start a new federation knowing that devastation is the only reason they wouldn't be able to connect to the homeworld. Follow the transformation of the single colony as they begin to forge their own grand alliance...

this is a re-wright. after reading over it i realized it was bad and a lot of it made no sense. i hope it reads better now. earth space force sent a ship to the Alpha Centauri. when they arrived what they found was not what they expected. they meet an Alien race whose king was obsessed with earth. For the last one hundred and fifty years a lot has changed around the world. Most countries have combined into larger countries. The Americas consist of what was once the United States, all south America, Canada, Cuba. and all the Caribbean. Space travel has been possible for over three hundred years. Mars has been terraformed and has a large colony living there. There are bases on the moon and manned missions in our solar system happen every day. Now it has been decided that it's time to go beyond our system and explore other star systems. Now the largest ship ever is built using new technology making it faster than any other. Admiral McGregor Sir, it's time for the press conference. Commander Willams and Captain Miller are waiting for you on stage. Thank you, sergeant, let's get this over with so we can get back to work. I want that ship to launch on time. Admiral McGregor 62 years old with white hair standing 5 foot 11 inches tall with a muscular build that even at his age can still out due most younger men. He has served in the space force for 44 years and made the comment he will never retire. He can be very stern at times but is also fair. We are here today to update you on the upcoming mission into deep space. Space force was founded over a hundred and fifty years ago. We have sent manned missions to every part of our solar system. This will be our first mission to go outside our system. We are only days away from launching our first interplanetary spacecraft.

Open Novella Contest 2024 writing prompt #83: Earth's climate is becoming increasingly inhospitable. Humans have located another planet to live on, but there's not enough room on the spacecrafts for everyone. Who stays and who goes? One wrong question has the power to condemn . Following the Martian discovery of a jump drive, the United Nations of Earth formulated a plan. There is a rumored list of seventeen crimes - modeled after the nineteen crimes that could get one sent to Australia. It seems a very similar one would get white collar corporate criminals, fringe political activists, terrorist operatives, bigots and climate law violators sent to Mars. Publicly, it's all denied. Then Brie Reyes (nee Hodges), finds herself arrested after a contentious briefing with the United States Climate Initiative Czar. Researching her absent father - who long ago left to be among the first settler of the Martian colony Selah - caused a cataclysmic shift in her life and her thinking. Meeting the half-brother born to her father after he settled on Mars may either bring her salvation or condemnation. Either way, Brie Reyes is going to Mars. Its either as a political prisoner. Or political refugee.

In the future, with the development of interstellar technology, space colonization has become a reality. Planets soon became inhabited by humans, and sectors of space have been explored. In the year 2315, two human worlds are suddenly wiped out by an advanced alien race. This race know as "The Terrans" begin a year long war with Earth, and Earth succeeds in victory. Humanity was able to live out the next 15 years in peace. 15 years after the war, in 2330, 15 year old Alex Cooper gets involved in a deadly situation with the Terrans. After losing his father to a sudden terrorist attack caused by the Terrans, Alex joins the Exos Corps, the worlds largest private military company, and the only ones powerful enough to stop the Terrans. With the help of his friends, and a vast artillery of weapons, Alex vows to protect not only Earth, but every human colony. *This is my FIRST story so there may be some spelling errors or mistakes.*

Book One of the Voice of the Universe Series Star ship captain Jaiah Sufford can hear everything, literally. He was born with a heightened sense of hearing that turns the slightest whisper into a roar. Searching for the quietest spot in the known universe, he finds a mysterious crystal ball that only he can hear singing. To his horror, he discovers that the crystal comes from the Heelith, an alien species humans have fought for centuries. Suddenly, he has to make contact with the dreaded alien enemy, while escaping from anti-Heelith terrorists who want to kill him for trying to talk to the aliens.

In 2165, the war with the Zygarians has pushed the Colony Federation to the brink. Desperate for survival, they launch Project: Apollo, sending two ships, Salvation and Archangel, to explore uncharted space. But when Salvation vanishes, all hope rests on Archangel and its crew. Among them are Ryon Alakay and Eva Hayes, childhood friends who once dreamed of escaping their harsh reality. Now, they must navigate a galaxy filled with unknown dangers, uncovering secrets that could change humanity's fate forever. Ryon and Eva face an impossible choice: fight for the future they believe in, or watch humanity fade into the void.

In 2247, humanity uncovers a dormant alien beacon beneath the Sahara. When activated, it unknowingly sends a signal across the stars-alerting the Krik, a hive-minded alien swarm that consumes entire systems. As colonies begin to fall and the outer rim goes silent, humanity's last hope is the Specter Corps-cybernetically enhanced soldiers deployed to hold the line. But the more they fight, the more they learn: the Krik are not the true enemy.

In the boundless reaches of space, a mission of discovery spirals into a harrowing fight for survival. Captain Valen Berrett, a seasoned commander known for his unwavering resolve, is thrust into an unforeseen crisis, where navigating treacherous alliances and unmasking hidden enemies becomes a race against time. Joined by a motley crew of unlikely allies, Valen finds himself at the heart of a vast conspiracy that extends into the darkest corners of the universe. As buried secrets resurface and new threats loom, they must unravel a fractured destiny that holds the fate of countless worlds in its grasp.

This is a completed novel that has been proofed. Editing will begin in April, 2022. Shortly after the first ships were sent to colonize Mars all communication with Earth was lost. The other ships that were supposed to arrive never did. What had started as the first of many became the only ones. Domes were built to protect the people living there, since Mars could not be conquered as the early scientists had hoped. Rather than their dreams of taming a planet, they settled for living with a place never meant for humans. Kierst is one of the descendants of those early settlers and works on the interior of one the domes. His job gives him the solitude he prefers with both work and home. He has no family and no friends, which is one of the reasons he is chosen to learn the truth about what happened to Earth and why everyone on Mars must return. He is among a small group who are entrusted with the greatest secret of his government. If his group fails, there will be no future for those living on Mars. Their secret fate lies with those who must return to Earth.