Tuesday, November 3, 2009

The Engines of God (1995)Academy 01
Many years ago humans made a discovery in the far reaches of the solar system - a huge
statue of an alien creature, with a description that defied all efforts of translation.
But except for a set of footprints on Jupiter's moon, there is no trace of the race that
has left it behind.

Deepsix (2001)Academy 02
It should have been a straightforward exercise; but they were reckoning without
mechanical failures, earthquakes and hostile indigenous species. It's 2225. Mankind
has reached the outskirts of the universe, and discovered evidence of intelligent life
on dozens of planets. Nothing still alive, but some amazing archaeological remains. On the
distant planet Maleiva III, known colloquially as Deepsix (it's about to be wiped out by a
rogue gas giant, the Jerry Morgan) they've found traces of an ancient civilization. With
two weeks to go before the gas giant destroys the planet, a team of crack archaeologists
lands on the surface to record and salvage as much of this ancient civilzation as they can.
Suddenly, the team is stranded there with no means of getting off it. With the Jerry
Morgan bearing down on them day by day, survival is going to require some ingenuity.

Chindi (2002)Academy 03
Something-or somebody-has left a series of satellites in orbit around various planets in the
galaxy. Now a crew sets off to discover the origin of the satellites-and learn if mankind is
no longer alone among the stars.

Omega (2003)Academy 04
Semisentient, coherent energy fronts, the clouds obliterate every civilization in their path,
and one of them is projected to reach Earth in 900 years. It is much closer to destroying
the Korbikkan civilization of humanoid sentients, one of just three other sentient races
known to humanity. Can humanity afford to deploy the resources of scientific talent and
weapons needed to save another race without putting its own existence at risk? Can a human
rescue team save a whole world without letting the inhabitants know they are being saved?

Odyssey (2006)Academy 05
To boost waning interest in interstellar travel, a mission is sent into deep space to learn
the truth about "moonriders," the strange lights supposedly being seen in nearby systems.
But the team soon discovers that their odyssey is no mere public-relations ploy, for the
moonriders are not a harmless phenomenon. They are very, very dangerous-in a way that no
one could possibly have imagined.

Cauldron - Academy 06
The year is 2255. The academy that trained the starfarers is long gone and veteran star pilot
Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins spends her retirement supporting fund-raising efforts for The
Prometheus Foundation, a privately funded organization devoted to deep space exploration.
But when a young physicist unveils an efficient star drive capable of reaching the core of the
galaxy, Hutch finds herself back in the deepest reaches of space, and on the verge of discovering
the origins of the deadly Omega clouds that continue to haunt her.

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