War looms on the horizon... After the colonization of Mars and Europa, it took us fewer than five generations to reach beyond our solar system and discover new planets capable of supporting human life. Too far away to be governed under Earth law, the Collective was formed. Several hundred years later, the Collective has expanded to a system of six worlds. Power struggles and unequal rights have made interplanetary war all but inevitable. With rebellions arising across the Collective, three captains launch near-suicidal missions to free the oppressed fringe and reset equality across the stars. A galactic war is coming, and only an arthritic mail runner and a space pirate can stop it.

Against many people's fears and warnings, A.I. started off as an innocent project spawned by the curiosities of scientists and tech entrepreneurs alike. It eventually evolved into a complete robot uprising. It has been 5 years since the Automation War has ended. Billions of lives have been lost and disrupted. Society hardly resembles that which we once knew. The remaining survivors have attempted to pick up the pieces of their once shattered lives. Learning from their mistakes of the past, A.I. has been outlawed and strict measures are in place to protect the human species from extinction. Out of the rubble, a new government has formed and risen to power. They call themselves The Shadow - a group of anonymous hackers who control every aspect of civilization. They monitor its citizens through chip implants, which measure every aspect of their lives from their happiness, productivity, and overall contribution to society, etc. Low performers are systematically round up, and shipped off to be executed. In a hyper-connected world where every move is tracked and even predicted, nine strangers must figure out how to stop this group and restore order in the world. *** A cyberpunk thriller set in a futuristic world. AI, artificialintelligence, brainimplants, dystopian, genetics, modification, prodigy, scifi, tech, technology, underground, geneticengineering, DNA, computers, readtogether...

Newly retired from the imperial army after serving 60 years, Drake Daemon wishes for a peaceful, ordinary life. However, a villain from the past, forces him to face what he left behind in order to save everyone he loves. *** Highest Rankings: 1st in Military, 2th in Science-Fiction, 1st in Galactic Current Ranking: 1st in Galactic *** I am re-writing this story. You can check it out on my page. However, due to my studies, I am a hiatus. I cannot promise when I will be back. May fortune bless those who step up those who oppress them. *** "Hey man, 'Retired' is such a great book! I love it so much, I stayed up until 4 am (my classes start at 6) reading it ... Twice!" -SPARTANMAN114 "Really well done interesting story... I finished all but the last chapter in one sitting. Nice to be retired." -Dale0505 "He kept getting hit in the left shoulder lol." -PeterMcnemar "Well written well paced." -Aleonos "This is the best written story I've read on this site." -straightguy "I think I am falling in love with this book ... You have done wonders to this book and I absolutely love it" -facemaker123 "We all just want peace, sometimes the price is too high... then those that can take it to those who would disrupt the peace." -relon45

Sooo.... yeah, I re-wrote the optimum project, I hope this works. The re-write is VERY different from the original, it adds more 'beef' to the characters and locations, and actually has a bit of a plot arc. Characters will love, lie, steal, cheat, die, and interact like never before, they will have more emotion (He says excitedly).