A Mighty Fortress

by Raymund Eich

Overview

They will turn a barren planet into a refuge forlife.

Or die trying.

On board the interstellar ship, Theodore wakes from forty years ofsuspended animation, eager to transform a barren, rocky planet into aliving world.

The plan: move an icy asteroid billions of miles, convert the iceinto new seas and a breathable atmosphere, then seed the surface withlife.

But some among the crew want to speed up the process. By taking riskswith nuclear explosives. A dangerous revision, but one supported by themission's commander.

Competing plans divide the crew into rival factions. With Earthlyhelp over eight light-years away, Theodore must search alone for alliesamong oppressed workers, spiritual advisors, and the ship's artificialintelligence to save the mission-and stop the commander from seizingabsolute power.

Scientists and politicians, ideals and tyranny clash when the hiddenagendas of Theodore, his foes, his friends, and the ship's AI revealthemselves in a riveting, ultimate confrontation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780999101681
Publisher:	CV-2 Books
Publication date:	04/18/2019
Pages:	74
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.15(d)

About the Author

Raymund Eich is an author of science fiction and fantasy whose MiddleAmerican upbringing is a launchpad for journeys to the ends of theuniverse.

His short fiction has appeared in Analog and the anthologySurviving Tomorrow. His twenty book-length works includeThe False Flag War space opera series, military sciencefiction series The Confederated Worlds, and theStone Chalmers series of science fiction espionageadventures, along with standalone novels, short novels, and storycollections. In addition to writing, he earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry,works as a patent agent, and lives in Houston with his family.

Learn more and join his Readers Club at https://raymundeich.com.