Showing results for "Colony" in First Contact

On Earth, political tensions boil over between the United Americas, Union of Progressive Peoples, and Three World Empire. Conflict spreads to the outer fringes, and the UK colony of New Albion breaks with the Three World empire. This could lead to a Colony War. Trapped in the middle are journalist Cher Hunt, scientist Chad McLaren, and the synthetic Davis. Cher, seeking to discover who caused the death of her sister, Shy Hunt, uncovers a far bigger story. McLaren’s mission, fought alongside his wife, is to stop the militarization of the deadliest weapon of all—the Xenomorph.

In the far reaches of space, at a time when Earth is but a vague memory, the survivors of a crashed colony ship must find a way to live on a harsh planet they are ill-equipped to handle. Hidden on this world are other intelligences whose goals and ambitions put them at odds with the 200 rag-tag humans. Kyrah Oaks, a young woman with extraordinary talents, must help her people figure out a way to work with their new and hostile surroundings if any of them are to survive....

Complete Space Opera Series boxed set. A young explorer finds an alien space pod in the frozen tundra, which leads to an interplanetary chase and space battle. Plenty of action, epic original worldbuilding, and enjoyable moments with colorful characters. This series has all the right elements for a terrific alien contact space opera. And the ending is both surprising and satisfying!

Agetha has survived many more battles than she anticipated when she first landed on her new home planet. She's older and wiser, has gained family and lost loved ones. And yet her reward for four decades of service is to be pushed to the colony's outer edges with the other aging Generationals. But that was only the beginning of her adventure.

The McCormacks are finally going to start an Earth Colony and the Paraxeans are finally getting a home. Catie is going to the Academy and Marc is going to Artemis. What will it take for both of them to survive their new challenges? Will Catie’s cover hold? Will Marc be able to get the colony moving to self-sufficiency? Will the aliens who are heading to Artemis give him the time he needs. What will happen on Earth as people start leaving.

Eight years after their ship crash-landed, the colonists from Earth have learned to survive on another world. Despite the relative harmony of the colony, Galena remains a treacherous place. The oceans are ruled by massive aquatic beasts that restrict the survivors to their farms and the lands beyond...where other dangers lurk. A chance recovery of multipurpose space suits in a salvage crate and an unnatural tunnel leading away from the colony unlock a pathway to exploring the forbidden oceans, where an amazing discovery awaits.

Governor Antony Lemkin has done the unthinkable as a politician--voluntarily stepping down from his post in protest of Earth's escalating war with the Aryshans. With war drums beating and the machinery of government going full force, there's little he can do to but voice his dissent, until mega-industrialist Fabio DePino presents him with a plan: build a new Earth, far away from humanity's conflicts.

The Orion has fallen. After barely escaping with their lives, the crew of the Orion has scattered across an unknown world. With a diminishing hope of returning home, they have no choice but to band together. But between the local wildlife, lack of supplies, a missing crew, and a strange, ominous door that can't be opened, Dean and his new friends will need everything at their disposal to survive. This isn't the home they expected, but they didn't come this far to give up and die.

Max is completing a survey in the barren, frozen north of planet Grailliyn, when he makes a startling discovery. There's a high-tech pod buried beneath the ice, and inside the pod is a young woman. She speaks his language, but with a strange accent. The two are barely past awkward introductions when they are attacked. Max and his new friend are forced to flee. The worst part? They don't even know who is trying to kill them, or why.

On the distant edge of humanity, Far Post Colony suddenly loses contact with civilization. The lives of thousands hang in the balance as one small crew takes a stand against an alien menace.

When humanity’s first deep-space colonists touched down on their new planet, they had no idea it was the birthplace of a hostile alien species. After enduring numerous attacks, the survivors realize the aliens are about to get their revenge by invading Earth. The colonists build a starship to journey to the homeworld and warn the inhabitants of the impending war.

Audiobook number three of the Lost Colony Uprising Trilogy. Max and Snow come face-to-face with the opposing forces who will stop at nothing to maintain their power by suppressing the truth.

Aboard the ancient space ship, Max and Snow flee the parties hunting for them, and continue their quest to uncover the truth about their people. The chase continues across space and multiple planets.

A top-secret government initiative, Project Eve, has established Eden, an Earth-based colony unlike any other. Only women with the rare "Eve" gene are eligible to join, but starting over comes with an unexpected condition—a treaty with a distant alien race requires every recruit to be paired with an alien mate, forging interspecies bonds that will shape the future of both civilizations.

Band 3: Luna beschließt, Lionels Trupp zu verlassen und sich dem Predyl Biran anzuschließen, der bald mehr als nur ein bloßer Beschützer für sie ist. Sie bekommt Einblick in das Leben der Ureinwohner und lernt mehr über ihre Kultur, Gebräuche und auch Denkweisen. Gemeinsam versuchen sie, die verheerende Feindschaft zwischen den Spezies zu beenden und gegen Hass und Vorurteile von beiden Seiten anzukämpfen.

Kolonie Neumond: Menschliche Kolonisten verließen die zerstörte Erde und wollten sich auf einem entfernten Mond ein eigenes Utopia erschaffen. Doch die Besiedelung geschieht nicht ohne Folgen für die Ureinwohner des Himmelskörpers und ein Konflikt ist unausweichlich. Die Menschheit steht erneut in Gefahr, durch eigene Fehler endgültig ausgerottet zu werden. Band 1 - Krieg: Es beginnt, wie vieles endet: mit Krieg. Luna Peterson wächst behütet in der Stadt "Neumond" auf, mit der sich menschliche Kolonisten auf dem entfernten Mond "Predyl" ein Utopia erschaffen wollten.

Menschliche Kolonisten verließen die zerstörte Erde, um sich auf einem entfernten Mond ein eigenes Utopia zu erschaffen. Doch die Besiedelung geschieht nicht ohne Folgen für die Ureinwohner des Himmelskörpers und ein Konflikt ist unausweichlich. Die Menschheit steht erneut in Gefahr, durch eigene Fehler endgültig ausgerottet zu werden. Dieses Buch beinhaltet alle fünf Bände der Serie: Krieg (1), Überleben (2), Fremde (3), Jäger und Beute (4) und Opfer (5)

Band 2: Nachdem der Ureinwohner Biran ihr das Leben gerettet hat, schlägt sich Luna alleine durch die kriegszerstörte Stadt Neumond. Nach und nach trifft sie auf andere Überlebende, die den Predylern entkommen konnten. Luna gibt die Hoffnung nicht auf, dass irgendwann ihr Bruder Lionel lebendig unter den Geflohenen sein wird. Doch die feindlichen Soldaten dringen immer weiter in die Stadt hinein. Um der Ausrottung zu entgehen, müssen die letzten Menschen Neumond verlassen und in der kargen Natur zurechtkommen.

Mit der Gefangennahme der ärgsten Widersacherin ist General Avrael seinem Ziel, die Menschheit auszurotten, einen großen Schritt nähergekommen, und er versucht alles, die junge Frau zu brechen. Ein Frieden der beiden Völker scheint unerreichbar. Lunas letzte Chance verlangt ein großes Opfer, das nicht nur sie selbst bereit sein muss zu geben.

Band 4: General Avrael, der Führer der predylischen Armee, ist besessen darauf, alle menschlichen Eindringlinge auf seinem Mond zu vernichten. Luna und Biran sehen sich einem erbitterten und mächtigen Feind gegenüber, gegen dessen Armee es kein Entrinnen zu geben scheint. Ihr Vorhaben, Frieden zu schaffen, wird immer unerreichbarer.