Hundreds of years in the future from our modern day, humans have not only colonized other parts of our solar system, they’ve ventured beyond the Milky Way to explore the uncharted depths of the universe in search of other worlds and civilizations to become part of the galactic community. It’s no longer the question of whether there’s life beyond Earth but where and how far away are our intergalactic neighbors. The human race is now one of many developed civilizations engaged in universal cooperation. Now we need to make sure we don’t piss anyone off.
As part of the governmental agency known as the Federated Galactic Integration Administration (FGIA), the Galactic Explorers program employs thousands of young Earthlings with a passion for venturing into the unknown to chart new worlds and find unique people to invite into the ever-expanding sphere of universal knowledge. They’re the new breed of human pioneers. And their frontier is as endless as space itself.
But even centuries of research and experience can’t spare Explorers from the harsh realities of space travel. There’s a lot of inhospitable territory out there, and not all civilizations are willing to cooperate, not to mention the isolation and loneliness of solitary exploration. Added to aging technology, political tensions, and the necessity for pilots who’ve barely reached adulthood to make split-second life or death decisions, the Explorer program isn’t all fun light-speed jumps and exciting discoveries. It’s a commitment that takes a heavy toll on those who choose to take the risks. And sometimes, the danger is too great to escape.
Some of them will thrive. Some of them will fail. And some will simply learn to cope with a life determined to break them. But all of them will discover the parts of themselves that matter, the pieces that make them unique, the best of humanity scattered among the stars.
As part of the governmental agency known as the Federated Galactic Integration Administration (FGIA), the Galactic Explorers program employs thousands of young Earthlings with a passion for venturing into the unknown to chart new worlds and find unique people to invite into the ever-expanding sphere of universal knowledge. They’re the new breed of human pioneers. And their frontier is as endless as space itself.
But even centuries of research and experience can’t spare Explorers from the harsh realities of space travel. There’s a lot of inhospitable territory out there, and not all civilizations are willing to cooperate, not to mention the isolation and loneliness of solitary exploration. Added to aging technology, political tensions, and the necessity for pilots who’ve barely reached adulthood to make split-second life or death decisions, the Explorer program isn’t all fun light-speed jumps and exciting discoveries. It’s a commitment that takes a heavy toll on those who choose to take the risks. And sometimes, the danger is too great to escape.
Some of them will thrive. Some of them will fail. And some will simply learn to cope with a life determined to break them. But all of them will discover the parts of themselves that matter, the pieces that make them unique, the best of humanity scattered among the stars.
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Traversing the black void, a lonely space cruiser searches for signs of life. The pilot’s mission is to plot new routes and find new worlds to study, to advance humanity’s interstellar progress. But all Ren’s found is dead space and the only progress he’s made is adding plasma vapor to the universal ephemera. Until he crashes on an unknown planet and discovers space isn’t as dead as he thought. |
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The mission was simple—race to the mayday coordinates, rescue his best friend, and bring him home. But, like so much in Ethan’s life, simplicity is a luxury beyond his reach. He’s long been used to the untethered insanity of life as an Explorer, but never has he failed this badly. Never has the soulless void taken his credibility and someone he loved. Space had never broken him. Until now. |