First-contact Stories

When astrophysicist Elizabeth Ross discovers HBK-1- a vast region at the edge of the universe where cosmic expansion is mysteriously slowing- the data makes no sense. Something out there is taming entropy, holding shut invisible holes chewed in reality itself. As humanity builds a "Jacob's Ladder" to probe the anomaly, their first contact nearly tears the cosmic dam apart... until HBK-1 reacts to save them. Now the world must decide: exploit the greatest power source in history, or stand beside an unseen cosmic guardian and help hold back the end of everything. Elizabeth finds herself at the centre of a fight not for territory, but for restraint, responsibility, and what it really means to be worthy of survival.

Imagine you were trapped. Not on a deserted island, but lightyears away from Earth on a distant moon. Then you might be Lucas Anderson. It's the year 2037. Mankind has discovered two wormholes into foreign worlds; much to our misfortune. Near the isolated town of Ernstburgh, two college students have just disappeared, likely due to the beings that came through the wormholes. Seeking to escape his depressing day-to-day life, 20-year old Lucas Anderson decides to investigate the disappearances, only to become a victim himself, too. Once he wakes up on a distant moon, he knows he must get back to Earth. On his quest, he meets several aliens and eventually the two college students. Together, they embark on an interstellar adventure of galactic proportions, seeking to understand the truth behind what's going on. [-] New chapters will be released every Sunday, if possible. Occasional bonus content is released on Tuesdays. Credit goes to hridiv for this fantastic cover. Wordcount of about 160,000 words (don't know the exact number).

The color of your eyes will determine if you live or die, in this science fiction techno-thriller. Geophysicist Alex Cave had discovered four alien artifacts that seemed designed to destroy all life on our planet. He thought they were locked up at a top-secret facility, away from unscrupulous industrialists and scientists, but two of the devices have gone missing, and one of them is in orbit over our planet. John Essex is fanatical about conquering space, and has good intentions when he builds the Space Vacuum-1, a device capable of collecting and recycling the orbiting space debris. He never imagined it would start a chain of events that will kill ninety-five percent of the human species here on Earth when it wakes the beautiful artificial intelligence named, Pandora.

In this flash fiction story, an alien tourist is trying to buy a cup of sugar from a science fiction fan.

This is the end. A virus is killing the last refugees from earth aboard the colony ship UNC Westbound. Two teenagers are sent into deep space aboard a cryogenic shuttle in a desperate attempt to keep humanity alive. When they land on a strange planet, their lives are threatened by a brutal winter and an unknown foe. Facing their last days alone, they set out on humanity's final mission.

In a nightmarish vision, Chiaro Crepuscule watches as everything he loves is torn apart-angelic and demonic beings ravage his world for reasons he isn't even deemed worthy to know. Blood stains the shattered remnants of what was once a peaceful home, now a war-torn wasteland. Amid the chaos, Chiaro faces a twisted reflection of himself-an opposite who tasks him with one command: survive. Survive for those who perished. Moments later, the world shatters, and he wakes under a moonlit sky in an unfamiliar grassland. But something is wrong. Chiaro has no memory of who he is, no powers, no past-nothing but his name. Stranded in this strange new reality, he's thrown into the heart of a kingdom's turmoil. Verdara, a kingdom of modernity woven with wood and ancient customs, becomes the battleground of his survival. Rebels rise in search of a ruler. Ministers, lieges, and royal siblings clash in a web of political tension, while something far more sinister brews in the shadows. With no clear path, Chiaro is forced into their games-caught between power, rebellion, and secrets he doesn't even remember. But as he moves deeper into this world, something within him stirs-a voice, a feeling, an instinct to survive at all costs. Though he has nothing, Chiaro clings to the hope that surviving is all he needs to do-because somewhere within this fractured reality lies the truth of who he really is. As the threads of his forgotten past begin to unravel, Chiaro realizes that this kingdom may hold the answers to his dreams-or the key to a nightmare far worse than he could ever imagine. But can he survive long enough to uncover the truth? Or will the darkness close in before he learns what really happened in the aftermath of his shattered world?

A Tale of Two Colonies http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MFY8A5Q Four hundred years earlier the great spaceships had departed from Terra to colonize distant planets. Few ships reached their destinations; their sporadic signals waned and disappeared. No one knew whether the colonists survived. Now, construction of a new generation of hyperdrive ships was scheduled at one every five years. Planet Delta was selected as the next target for survey because the arrival of a brief signal suggested the descendants of the colonists were alive. Tiger Lily longs for freedom. In her fight to escape the subterranean slums of Terra, Lily competes to join the scout team selected for the next spaceship along with a new set of prospective colonists. Their mission to discover the lost colony faces the challenges posed by the voracious predators of the planet. In the mountains, they encounter Conley, a grim warrior who longs to escape the confines of his isolated valley. Has Tiger Lily met her match in this tortured warrior? But, where is he leading them? Danger lies ahead, and conflicts between humans and aliens. Can they ensure the safety of the new human colonists, or must they retreat to Terra?

Science fiction with a twist of humor. A human survey ship makes contact with a new sentient species, organized in a strict chain of command. Colonel Saunders is dispatched to make first contact. Will he chicken out?

Dr. Lucy Stannis, chief biologist in the peaceful human colony, is thrilled when a shipload of aliens arrives on Eden. The alien Atrapako have spiky crests, sharp claws, and scales of four colors covering massive humanoid bodies. Lucy befriends the captain of the alien spaceship, the impressive Blue, Sa Kamizan Veedak. But, appearances are deceptive. The Atrapako conceal their true intentions, while Lucy is an undercover agent, reporting to Terra. Conflict is inevitable. Lucy races to discover the secret of the aliens and save the colony. Book 1 of Atrapako on Eden The book is available from http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K1N951Q

For Gabriel Holloway, a poor kid from the ghettoes of Freetown, Sierre Leone, not much has changed since the arrival of the Consortium. That is until a new protest movement sweeps the country. The Consortium could do so much more for the poor and oppressed, if their own corrupt leaders would only stand aside and let them. But they won't. So they must be pushed aside, at whatever cost. Jake, an American boy, continues his job delivering supplies for the Consortium in North Africa. But it's a region increasingly torn apart by civil unrest and revolution. The poor want more help from the consortium. Local warlords and corrupt politicians want to keep their power. Jake has never experienced anything like it, being in the middle of a huge social upheaval. He has no clue what is going to happen, but he knows where he belongs, in the middle of it all.

Sometimes the future can come back to bite you. When a ragtag group of humans discover alien technology, they might inadvertently threaten the distant past, endangering all of humankind in the process. The story is complete. I plan another rewrite, and welcome any feedback you might give.

Greta is the captain of a small research and exploration vessel sent to investigate an Earthlike plant in a binary sun system. The moment they land and disembark to observe their destination, they discover things are not as they seemed from the drone survey data they have in their data banks. Greta's dream of first contact is about to come true, but are the undisclosed haszards of this new discovery to dangerious to survive? And are the inhabitants truly friendly or not? Join the good captain and her two shipmates as they begin their journey of discovery with a sonic storm of mega proportions.

Earth has made first contact with an alien race. At the historic first meeting, an ambush put peace for humanity out of reach. Colonel Kyle Martin was there that day. It was his leadership and the bravery of his marines that saved what little hope mankind had. When Earth was threatened with invasion, Martin again felt the weight of war pressing down on him. Known as the Butcher of Hyderabad for his decisions in the Indian War, Martin seemed a poor choice to guard the peace but the perfect man to organize the forces of Earth to defend itself from the coming alien scourge. With a select team of humans and a few allies among the alien races, Martin is tasked with not only defeating the invading armada, but with making sure that Earth is kept free from any alien domination. Faced with impossible odds against an overwhelming foe with advanced technology, it is only a secret about Earth itself that gives Martin the glimmer of hope to succeed. With his “lucky charm” Ramirez, his go-to girl Kitch, and an unshakable Sergeant Major, Martin rolls the die time after time in audacious gambles with the stakes being nothing less than the survival of the human race. Face-paced action awaits in this military sci-fi adventure.

Federation takes close encounters to a whole new level. A galactic empire of a quarter of a million worlds stumbles across the Earth. Their philosophy on life is totally unexpected. With the help of intelligent automatons, they've turned a reviled political system into a utopia for the masses, but are they a force for good or evil? A Daragnen university graduate, Yol Rummy Blin Breganin, discovers that Earth failed in its attempt to join the Federation, and, for some unknown reason, members are forever banned from visiting or contacting the planet. Rummy had never heard of a whole world being outlawed. Perhaps it would be sensible to leave well enough alone but no, he decides to investigate... FEDERATION is the first in a series of near-future, hard science-fiction novels by Tony Harmsworth, the First Contact specialist. Submerge yourself in humankind's cultural and economic dilemma by reading Federation today. (c) Tony Harmsworth 2019

A massive dark matter storm is hurtling toward Earth, defying all understanding of physics and threatening life as we know it. Dr. Elena Alvarez, a theoretical physicist thrust into an impossible mission, joins the crew of the International Space Station to confront the storm and uncover its secrets. A gripping tale of courage, discovery, and humanity's fragile place in the universe, Dark Horizon asks the ultimate question: Can we trust what we don't understand?

The Enemy Unseen... In the Winter of El Niño, a violent storm shatters the tranquility of a small, uninhabited atoll south of Vanua Levu in the Fiji Islands. Amidst the chaos, death washes ashore, quietly settling on the bleached sand. A mysterious, ancient vessel, adrift for millennia, reluctantly releases its deadly secrets on this fateful February night. Maggie and Brad Montana, fledgling associate professors on a long-awaited vacation in Fiji, stumble upon the aftermath of the storm. They discover a pearl-black cone at the water's edge, unveiling two bizarre instruments that set them on a worldwide quest for discovery. The journey takes them to the alien landscape of the Devil's Marbles in the Northern Territory of Australia, guided by Backpack Bill, a charismatic local tour guide. As the Montanas unravel the secrets of the cone, their pursuit unwittingly triggers an ancient alien trap, revealing Earth's intellectual threshold to a distant star system. In a maddening environment, the couple deciphers a death message, inadvertently initiating a time-delayed sequence for the obliteration of the planet. Hope dwindles as the Montanas grapple with their spatial sepulcher, attempting to halt the countdown. Just when all seems lost, Backpack Bill stumbles upon the ancient portal, inadvertently unlocking their prison. The Montanas emerge to find themselves in a changed world, their wristwatch showing a mere fifteen minutes elapsed since their imprisonment, while the calendar declares it is now 2023. The couple, shocked by the four-year gap, must navigate a world transformed in their absence. Unsure if the sequence for termination continued after their release, the Montanas face the daunting task of reclaiming their lives amidst the echoes of time. Death Message explores ancient mysteries, the resilience of the human spirit, and the uncharted territories of a future shaped by the unintended consequences of their extraordinary journey.

What happens when a hunky stranger wanders into your office and tells you he has an alien in his head, and he wants your help to get it out? Except everyone knows there are no aliens. But it turns out there are, and an invasion might be underway. Or maybe not. No one is telling the truth. So how do you find out? And how do you stop the aliens from taking over your head too?