Set in a future where Earth is economically struggling, a crew known as the "rat-catchers" aboard the spaceship Daedalus embarks on a mission to reconnect with distant colonies. Alex Alexander, the ship's biologist, navigates the complexities of alien ecosystems on the seemingly thriving planet Floria. However, he soon discovers that the society is under the oppressive control of the "Planners," raising questions about authority and deception. This intriguing narrative unfolds in the first installment of the Daedalus Mission series.
Mise Daedalus Série
Tato sci-fi sága se odehrává v budoucnosti, kde se lidstvo potýká s ekonomickými problémy a snaží se obnovit spojení se vzdálenými koloniemi. Posádka na palubě lodi Daedalus se vydává na nebezpečnou cestu napříč galaxií. Během své mise čelí nejen neprobádaným mimozemským ekosystémům, ale i skrytým společenským strukturám a mocenským bojům, které zpochybňují samotné základy lidské civilizace. Série zkoumá témata autority, klamu a přežití v nehostinném vesmíru.
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Critical Threshold
- 158 stránek
- 6 hodin čtení
They call them the “rat-catchers.” They’re the crew of the spaceship Daedalus, which an economically destitute Earth has dispatched on a mission to re-establish contact with its far-flung, long-lost colonies in space. Alex Alexander, the ship’s biologist, together with his staff, must help solve the mysteries of human and alien ecosystems that he encounters light-years from home. Dendra is a stable world, covered by a huge, unchanging forest—except that nothing living can really be free of change. The planet has no seasons, but its animal life still undergoes life-cycles involving birth, maturation, metamorphosis, and death. The Earth colony sent to tame the world has failed, at least in the terms expected of it, and seems beyond redemption; but the crew of the Daedalus still has to find out exactly why and how the program has gone wrong. Provided, of course, that they can survive the investigation itself!
Wildeblood's Empire
- 169 stránek
- 6 hodin čtení
The colony was successful. That was evident as soon as the recontact ship Daedalus had landed. It was successful, prosperous, and everything was due to the work and genius of J. Wildeblood, biochemist and planetary leader. This world now bore the name of its benefactor. And it was truly his empire, with a grateful, hard-working people heeding every wish of his descendants. But the suspicious scientific minds of the Daedalus 's special crew were very uneasy. Was Wildeblood's Empire all it seemed - or was there a structure invisible to the eyewhich spelled out something a lot more blood-curdling?
The City of the Sun
- 153 stránek
- 6 hodin čtení
It was a circular city - like the City of the Sun, a perfect community dreamed up by the seventeenth-century philosopher Campanella. Many utopian groups had emigrated into space to found their ideal settlements. And it was on one such colony world - appropriately named Arcadia - that the recontact ship Daedalus made its fourth planetfall. There in all its splendour stood the fulfillment of Campanella's dream - the real seven-circled City of the Sun. But the city was too ordered, the inhabitants too perfect, the world too Arcadian...and very soon the Daedalus 's scientists realized that in this particular utopia the idealists had unleashed a force that could undermine all human culture on other planets.
The story unfolds on the planet Attica, where the indigenous alien population is confined to Delta while Earth colonizes Lambda. As Mariel Valory and Alex Alexander embark on a journey aboard the Daedalus to make contact with the aliens, they discover that contact has already been established. The aliens are constructing an empire using Terran technology, but internal conflicts threaten its stability. Stranded and facing unforeseen challenges, Mariel and Alex must navigate the complexities of this alien society.
The Daedalus Mission's last contact is fraught with tension and uncertainty. As the crew faces unexpected challenges, their fate hangs in the balance, leading to a gripping exploration of survival and human resilience in the face of adversity. The narrative delves into the psychological and emotional toll of their journey, highlighting themes of isolation and the struggle against overwhelming odds. This thrilling conclusion promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats as they uncover the mysteries surrounding the mission's final moments.