Science fiction: rumrejser og universet

Explore EXODUS, a new sci-fi action-adventure RPG coming soon from Archetype Entertainment featured in this epic novel from legendary author Peter F. Hamilton. Forty thousand years ago, humanity fled a dying Earth. Traveling in massive arkships, these brave pioneers spread out across the galaxy to find a new home. After traveling thousands of light-years, one fleet of arkships arrived at Centauri, a dense cluster of stars with a vast array of potentially habitable planets. The survivors of Earth signaled to the remaining arkships that humanity had finally found its new home among the stars. Thousands of years later, the Centauri Cluster has flourished. The original settlers have evolved into advanced beings known as Celestials and divided themselves into powerful Dominions. One of the most influential is that of the Crown Celestials, an alliance of five great houses that controls vast areas of Centauri. As arkships continue to arrive, the remaining humans and their descendants must fight for survival against overwhelming odds or be forced into serving the Crown Dominion. Among those yearning for a better life is Finn, for whom Earth is not a memory but merely a footnote from humanity’s ancient history. Born on one of the Crown Dominion worlds, Finn has known nothing but the repressive rule of the Celestials, though he dreams of the possibility of boundless space beyond his home. When another arkship from Earth, previously thought lost, unexpectedly arrives, Finn sees his chance to embrace a greater destiny and become a Traveler—one of a group of brave heroes dedicated to ensuring humanity’s future by journeying into the vast unknown of distant space.

The second book in the Dianis, A World In Turmoil chronicles, The Matriarch, a sci-fi fantasy, centers on the protected planet of Dianis. In a sudden shift of federation policy, the planet is stripped of its cultural observers and colonization control agents, but a single team circumvents the withdrawal and stays behind. Love, friendship, and career aspirations drive the members of the last remaining Interspecies Development Branch, IDB team. The IDB team has disappeared, and the Matrincy, the governing council of the federation has intervened seeking clues as to their whereabouts. In the absence of the IDB, Nordarken Mining is suspected of intruding on the planet in the quest for aquamarine-5, a strategic resource needed in the Turboii War. Before his disappearance, Chief Inspector Achelous predicted Nordarken Mining, in the guise of independent extrasolars, would invade the planet. Now he needs proof. The efforts to defend Dianis from extrasolar incursions have attracted the attention of the powerful Paleowrights, the major religious sect on Dianis. The Paleowrights covet the technologies that Achelous brought to Dianis and have begun raiding any sites where Achelous and his team are suspected to be. The free peoples of Dianis are thus faced with two enemies, a galactic conglomerate intent on stealing their resources and the provincial Paleowrights intent on suppressing their free will. Becoming aware of the cosmic turmoil that surrounds her lover Achelous, Marisa, a trader princess, learns more and more of Achelous's secrets. He is not the simple Dianis trader he pretended to be but an undercover agent for a secret monitoring organization advanced hundreds of years ahead of her own. Marisa loves Achelous, their son, and her planet, but can she unravel the mystery of Achelous' disappearance in time to save him from Paleowright retribution?

"Spanning centuries and star systems, this is epic-scope sci-fi with a beating heart, colliding planetary-scale events to ask intimate questions of what it means to crave connection, to feel isolation, to love another person. You've never read a book like this before." - Riley Redgate, author of Alone out Here"A Science Fiction Space Opera"Is our destiny written in the stars? 'White Scar Across the Firmament' unravels a cosmic tale of family, identity, and the fight for humanity's soul in the vastness of space."An Alien Threat, Human Resilience: A True Family's Interstellar SagaThe year is 2326, and amidst the stars, the settlers of Pilgrim's Progress ache for a sign. Any sign.Captain Jonah Harrison, cut off by the centuries-long silence from Earth, discovers a cryptic message veiled within a meteor shower; a celestial warning, foretelling a conflict beyond his direst dreams.The year is 2135. Earth teeters on the brink, its inhabitants awaiting judgement.Jean Harrison, security consultant, uncovers a reality-shaking conspiracy, linking Earth's fate to cosmic forces with dimensions too vast to oppose or comprehend.Set in a vast alien universe, 'White Scar Across the Firmament' intertwines the fates of the two Harrisons, separated by time, yet bound by destiny. This epic spans eons and light-years, presenting a profound exploration of human character and a man's struggle against both extraterrestrial forces and familial bonds.The Cosmic Dance between a Collective Consciousness, Futuristic Technology, and Unseen ForcesIn the gripping novel 'A White Scar Across the Firmament,' readers are launched into a future where humanity grapples with its identity amidst an alien threat. Captain Jonah Harrison embarks on a quest across the galaxy, confronting an otherworldly menace while facing turmoil within his own family. This narrative is not just a space odyssey; it's a profound exploration of human character against the backdrop of an expansive, alien universe.A Galactic Journey like no other¿¿EPIC SPACE ADVENTURE: journey with captain jonah harrison as he navigates through the vastness of space, tackling extraterrestrial threats and personal dilemmas.DEEP PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS: delve into the complexities of kinship, legacy, and human resilience as harrison confronts his past and future.STUNNING WORLD-BUILDING: experience a vividly crafted universe, where each planet and star tells a story, and humanity's place in the cosmos is questioned.RIVETING ACTION AND SUSPENSE: engage in high-stakes battles and strategic maneuvers, showcasing humanity's fight for survival against formidable alien forces.THOUGHT-PROVOKING THEMES: ponder over the nature of family bonds, legacy, and what it means to be human in a universe that challenges our understanding.

When the Jedi Order falls, the Inquisitors rise. From the aftermath of Order 66 comes a new group of former Jedi, each with their own reason to serve the Empire under Darth Vader. Among them is Iskat, who survived the destruction of her old Order to claim a new destiny in the Force. Iskat joins the Inquisitors in the hope of uncovering her hidden past that the Jedi refused to share with her.

Auf den Planeten des Supremats ist Loralys eine Göttin; auf dem Raumschiff 'Wahrhaftigkeit' nur eine Kriegsgefangene.Als die 'Wahrhaftigkeit' in den Orbit um Magellan einschwenkt, blickt Loralys auf eine Welt hinab, die mit Götzenbildern ihrer selbst übersät ist. Welches Ziel verfolgt die Kommandomission, die ihre Feinde in die antike Kultur der Kolonie einschleusen? Um dies herauszufinden, nutzt Loralys eine Sicherheitslücke in ihrer Überwachung.Doch mit zum Bodenteam gehört Fähnrich Skayle, dem sie verdankt, dass sie ihre Gefangenschaft bislang heil überstanden hat. Obwohl sie auf verschiedenen Seiten kämpfen, gibt sie nach und nach Informationen preis, um Skayle vor Schaden zu bewahren - und wird auf diesem Wege unfreiwillig zur Schutzgöttin für die ganze Mission ...

Ariel Janis was a normal college girl until she attended the reading of a will. She inherited much more than she bargained for as she discovers more and more about her new estate. Not only is she now one of the richest women in the United States, she learns she has inherited the legacy of being a Guardian to a Galactic Empire she's never heard of. Just as she thinks she gets a handle on that, she gets a visit from a very important, very special guest from way out of town.

Princess Mercedes de Arango, the future empress of the Solar League, and her common-born classmate, Thracius "Tracy" Belmanor have at last secured their dream of becoming part of the elite officer corps, but they have lost the love they declared for each other. Mercedes has agreed to a loveless political marriage in order to secure her claim to the throne. Tracy is stationed far away on a battleship, struggling to help ordinary settlers crushed by an uncaring League.Now Mercedes, miserable in her marriage, faces decisions that will test her soul and perhaps destroy forever her strained friendship with Tracy. In a society where every alien and most humans are second-class citizens, Tracy and Mercedes wrestle with a stark decision: violate their own principles or betray a government they both swore to serve.In evil times, treachery might be the only option, but will they also betray each other and the love they once shared?

Thudydides Trap: A point when one great power threatens to displace another, war is unavoidable....Thracius "Tracy" Belmanor has struggled to do his patriotic duty in the wake of the loss of the love of his life the Empress Mercedes de Arango. Amid a desperate war, the Solar League cannot afford his grief, not the political instability of admitting the depth of their relationship.It is for duty alone, both as a soldier and a father, that Tracy has entered into an arranged marriage that makes him part of the royal family and will hopefully stabilize the throne even as civil war looms.However, a new danger has been revealed that will lead to extinction on a galactic scale unless the humans can find a way to defeat the looming threat. Not only from this mysterious force destroying all in its path, but also from a secret about the human race itself.Against a backdrop of war and loss can Tracy and Mercedes ever find their way back to each other?

It's been two hundred years since the Solar League has faced an alien threat, but now one is on their doorstep, and it has fallen to the Empress Mercedes de Arango to inspire and lead her people even as the aliens rain down death on League worlds.The need for competent military officers is desperate, so Mercedes reaches out to her secret love and begs Tracy to return to active duty - even though that might risk Tracy learning the truth about the crown prince of the Solar League.In the midst of this war against outside invaders there is also a looming threat of civil war with both Mercedes' youngest sister and her son being pawns in this game of thrones.Once again it is Tracy who rescues both the sister and the son only to discover a devasting secret that will threaten the stability of the throne.

For fourteen years, Thracius "Tracy" Belmanor has struggled to make a life for himself after being betrayed by the woman he loves. Court martialed, disgraced, and removed from the military he survives as the captain of a small trading vessel dealing in black market goods beneath the very nose of the elites of the Solar League.Tracy's betrayer, Princess Mercedes de Arango, has problems of her own. She is facing the intrigues of the nobility opposed to her ascent to the throne. Especially because she has failed to produce an heir to secure that throne. Her situation is made worse by the actions of her unfaithful husband who has had no problem producing a bevy of illegitimate children and has been involved in corrupt business dealings.Desperate to hold off a coup, Mercedes embarks on a military campaign to earn the allegiance of her people through victory. But victory is rarely certain, and instead she finds herself once more faced with the man she betrayed. Can they find the strength to forgive and prevent the League from falling into civil war.

Wie wird unsere Zukunft aussehen? Erobern wir fremde Planeten? Werden wir in den Ozeanen leben? Vielleicht beschert uns auch ein Raumflug eine ungewollte Zeitreise. Tauche ein in futuristische Geschichten, die dich ins All, auf den Mars und durch die Zeit entführen. Treffe auf fremde Wesen, psychotische Roboter und auf KIs, die ihre eigenen Pläne verfolgen.Enthaltene Stories:Relikt aus phantastischen ZeitenCibus UnicusKryptobioseGefahr aus dem AllDer AbsturzAuerbachs KellerPoesie des TodesSpieglein, SpiegleinDein Wunsch ist mir BefehlHaustürverkaufGesprächstherapieFraktaleAbsturz ins ParadiesPlanet Neun

Das letzte Schiff der Föderation...oder... Der NanitenkriegAdmiral Thomas Brander ist der legendäre Gründer der Erdföderation und ihrer Raumflotte, der Earth Federation Space Navy. Nun kehrt er nach 35 Jahren aus dem Ruhestand zurück, in den er nach einer verlustreichen Schlacht gegangen ist. Jung geblieben dank mittlerweile selbstverständlich gewordener lebenserhaltender Technologien will er noch einmal ein Kommando haben.Er kommandiert sein altes Schiff, die Fregatte "Moondreamer". Ein Schiff, das von der Menschheit in eine Reihe mit der "Mayflower" gestellt wird. Oder der "Santa Maria" von Christopher Kolumbus - und das genauso umstritten ist.Der Admiral wird auf eine Goodwill-Tour zu einer fremden Rasse geschickt.Doch dann geschieht das Undenkbare. Eine noch nie dagewesene Bedrohung aus einer anderen Dimension streckt ihre Klauen nach der Galaxis aus und der Admiral, seine Crew und das alte Schiff müssen noch einmal ihr Bestes geben, um den Untergang der eigenen und anderer Zivilisationen zu verhindern. Denn als das Ende hereinbricht, sind sie buchstäblich das letzte Schiff der Föderation. Allein hinter den feindlichen Linien wagt der Admiral das Unmögliche...Eine Military-Space-Opera über den Kampf mit einem Feind aus den Untiefen des Multiversums im 23. Jahrhundert einer geeinten Menschheit. Karl Layton hat ein facettenreiches Romanuniversum mit zahlreichen Fremdrassen und neuen Technologien geschaffen, das den opulenten Hintergrund für diese abenteuerliche Space-Opera bildet.+++ Eine Bemerkung zur Zeitdilatation, weil das von Lesern angesprochen wurde. In diesem Roman reisen die Raumschiffe mit Überlicht-Geschwindigkeit durch einen parallelen (Hyper)-Raum, in dem die Zeit schneller verläuft.Hingegen hätte in der Wirklichkeit heute (ohne Überlichtantrieb und solchen Parallelraum) ein auf einen Teil der Lichtgeschwindigkeit beschleunigendes Schiff (im Normalraum) einen verlangsamten Zeitablauf im Inneren. Anderer Raum, andere Naturgesetze. +++AUF EINEN BLICKAdmiral Fuhrmann ist auf diplomatischer Mission mit seinem Schiff, als um ihn herum die Hölle losbricht und eine bizarre Macht aus den Tiefen des Multiversums nach der Föderation greift.Die Föderation der Erde - Saga:Prequel: Das letzte Schiff der Föderation (dieser Roman)Band 1: Das Schiff der VergessenenBand 2: Der Verräter des Herrgotts(weitere Romane in unmittelbarer Vorbereitung)

History holds many secrets.The frontier holds many shadows.One ship may damn all mankind.One ship may save them. In a bold and brazen act of treachery, the Royal Martian Navy exploratory cruiser Rose was stolen and is now in the hands of the conspiracy group known as Nemesis. Guilty of a thousand crimes, Nemesis and its leader, Kent Riley, are determined to find proof of the alien threat they have secretly been preparing humanity to face.Set in pursuit by the Mage-Queen of Mars herself, Mage-Captain Roslyn Chambers commands Rose's sister ship, Thorn, in a chase that brings her to the far reaches of the galaxy. Her orders are clear: bringing Nemesis to justice and, if at all possible, prevent them from waking a sleeping beast.Riley will find the enemy at any cost. Chambers will stop him. Among lost worlds and ancient crimes, the secrets of the past both seek may mean nothing-or everything.

My name is Max Tyco.I will become the most powerful Guardian in the Universe.This is my story. Max Tyco is a truck driver on the road more days than he's home. Events are about to transpire that will lead this everyday Joe on an adventure of a lifetime. Things like traveling through space, starships, alien monsters, and blasters have all been daydreams, until now.The Rowki is a fraternity of inter-galactic guardians tasked with keeping the balance between the light and the darkness. A call for help from the oldest galaxy in the universe and the central planet in that galaxy will uncover an ancient secret that could mean the end of the universe as we know it.Chosen for the depth of his potential, Max will have to commit to the Rowki or decide to go back home and forget he ever knew the truth. But the truth is out there and more horrifying than he could ever expect.

Jedi Masters Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann, clinging to their belief in serving Light and Life, lead a daring mission into Nihil space to liberate the planet of Naboo while finally embracing their true desires and the bond that has always drawn them back together.

A race for survival...

A traumatized AI and a small expeditionary fleet of aliens must ward off total extinction in the first book of a moving, character-driven sci-fi series. A century ago, nearly all life in the universe was destroyed by the Starless Horrors. Spanning three decades, the Cataclysm wiped out two-thirds of known galaxies and left the rest broken. But eventually, the survivors of countless civilizations and species banded together and prevailed against the onslaught, and those who remained began to rebuild, reconnect, and rediscover hope. Patriarch Tov Garesh'Ynt, citizen of the Reborn Kurskann Empire and representative of the Galactic Legacy Federation, was placed in charge of the Third Expeditionary Fleet, an armada of exploratory vessels sent into the abandoned Dead Zone to determine what happened to the invading monsters and if the lost worlds therein could be reclaimed. After five years traversing abandoned space, the fleet stumbles upon an immense graveyard of warships and Starless corpses, where it seems a species of bipedal beings put up a valiant fight against the scourge. But there's something else to be found in the supposedly dead system, and it's beyond Tov's wildest dreams-and worst nightmares. Because the Starless Horrors haven't vanished at all, and the war in Sol still thrives as a stalemate, with the enemy being fought and repelled by a crew of sentient AIs, damaged, war-weary, and on the brink of collapse. Now, Tov must make first contact with the immensely powerful and psychologically fraught leader of the AIs to gain their knowledge and offer them aid-before the universe itself succumbs to complete and utter defeat . . . Both a poignant examination of PTSD and survivor's guilt and a stunning example of world-building, Legacy of the Broken is an epic start to an emotional and heart-pounding new space opera series. The first volume of the hit science-fiction adventure series-with almost 200,000 views on Royal Road-now available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible!

Ready for a fun ride?!Join Chief Engineer, Bobby Bruster, Captain Savila and their brave crew on the mining hauler starship 'Moony' for an epic adventure as they journey through the stars and discover the unbelievable, a crashed spaceship with an alien entity, Zylar the Eridoran, deep in the Kuiper Belt.In the vast expanse of the cosmos, a war of unprecedented scale will erupt between the various factions. Allies will become foes while new alliances will be forged - for power, influence and control. What will the crew do? Who is the alien? What happens to them? How will this impact humanity in the solar system? Follow Bobby, his friends and Zylar as they get entangled in this adventure, risking life and limb, carrying with them not just the weight of one life, but the hopes of two civilizations. Read on and embark on a thrilling odyssey where the reverberations of battle, adventure, and heroism ripple across the universe, spinning a saga of epic proportions destined to be celebrated through the ages.

Welt ohne Erde - Sammelband1. ANNA APOKALYPSEDie Pursuiter-Pilotin Anna di Maturaz ist durch den Abschuss ihres Raumschiffs auf der Raumstation Ulltra gelandet. Sie ist dem Gultrân entkommen, doch nun fristet sie ihr Dasein zwischen Troiks (Robotern) und Cyborgs. Wie kann sie jemals dem irren Amüsierviertel Trivi 3 entfliehen und zu ihrer Familie nach Opzalon kommen? Und dann erscheint auch noch ein schöner Feind, den sie lieben soll...! Beta hat mit 'Anna Apokalypse' recht, denn überall, wo sie auftaucht, bricht Chaos aus...2. LUMINARISCHE KRIEGERDie Raumschiff-Pilotin Anna ist auf der mysteriösen Forschungsstation Altorek gefangen. Sie steht vor einer gewaltigen Herausforderung: Wie kann sie die eine Million Jular erbeuten, die als Kopfgeld auf Takeru ausgesetzt sind, während er verwundet in einem Kokon liegt? Als wäre das nicht genug, wird sie hier auch noch als Feindin der Apsids festgehalten und von Longbart, einem verrückten Laborassistenten, mit seltsamen Warnungen und virtuellen Brettspielen geplagt. Aber Anna wäre nicht "Anna Apokalypse", wenn sie nicht in Windeseile einen Ausweg finden und noch mehr Chaos stiften würde. Plötzlich kämpft sie auf einer lebensgefährlichen Mission und muss die gesamte Morton-Galaxie retten...

Das Experiment einer Supersoldatenarmee verlief nicht nach Katos Plänen. Nur einer seiner Schützlinge überlebte die operativen Eingriffe. Als Sam die ganze Wahrheit erfuhr, flüchtete er in die Tiefe des Universums. Doch Kato ist ihm auf der Spur. Ein Versteckspiel durch die Galaxie beginnt, mit unvorhergesehenen Wendungen und verblüffenden Parallelen. Begleiten Sie Sam und weitere Protagonisten auf ihren aufregenden Lebenswegen und darüber hinaus.

History itself is under siege. The single most fearsome opponent Miles Sorvenjar Radien has ever faced threatens all of reality with his scheme. The names of the brave and the bold are being forgotten. The deeds of the undaunted are being erased. Ballads and epics alike are all being rewritten by a mysterious Unmaker, and for what? No one seems to know. The encroaching doom threatens to make the hero of every story only one name, and this creature who would claim to be the champion of destiny itself executes his plan with harrowing efficiency. Miles and his allies must act with swiftness and purpose, even as the circle of those unaffected grows smaller and smaller, lest all of history die...

Treason, loyalty, and revenge in the heart of deep space. Captain Hollis Ives has gone up against pirates before-specifically, against Captain Mad Dog, the pirates' de facto leader. So when Naval High Command orders an attack on the pirate stronghold, Hollis knows damn well this mission won't be as simple as the Commodore expects. And that's not all-there's someone from the Level, maybe in the navy itself, who wants her very dead.Former naval officer Silas Hunt wanted Mad Dog's help to take out the corruption in the navy. But her plans to strike back go far beyond any revenge he possibly could have dreamed up. Silas has to decide where his loyalties stand, and whatever he chooses, someone he cares for will die for it-either his former friends and crewmates in the navy, or the crew of the Sweet Jenny. And that's only if he survives the naval attack on Blackrock to begin with.Treasure Island meets Master and Commander with a science-fiction twist in R.M. Olson's thrilling new space opera series, The Devil and the Dark.

She ran, but she couldn't hide.When Quinn escaped the Federation, she took her kids into hiding. But a message from Tony brings her back to the stars. She owes him-and his family. And they've called in the favor.Quinn agrees to risk her life to help Tony, as long as the family keeps her kids safe. She must follow the breadcrumbs to find him and hope she doesn't leave behind a trail for the Feds.Because the Federation doesn't forget when a death row inmate escapes. And they never forgive.