Résultats pour "gerald" dans Science-fiction

Rapid colonization of the moon is pushing both national space agencies and powerful corporations to negotiate a New Lunar Accord in an effort to prevent escalating conflicts over valuable resources and territory. But hope that this treaty will bring stability to the nascent lunar civilization is suddenly dashed when a high-energy solar storm causes a cascade of destruction to the vast satellite constellations that orbit Earth. Now it’s only a matter of weeks before the ever-increasing debris cloud makes travel back to the home planet impossible.

Commander Scott McNabb, of the science vessel Hermes, is three years into a five-year-long survey of the asteroid belt. It’s an excruciatingly dull mission, yet it keeps him far away from the agencies that are chasing him down. However, his fortunes change, along with the other four crew members, when they discover a derelict spaceship in orbit around a binary asteroid. Scott’s share of the salvage would be enough to clear his name and start a new life.

The crew's efforts to reactivate the long-abandoned Moon Base Delta are hindered by a desperate food shortage which begins to sap their mental and physical energy. Their dire situation is not helped by an influx of refugees and rebels fleeing the brutal resource conflicts erupting throughout the lunar colonies. Moon Base Delta quickly becomes a melting pot of desperate souls caught in the crossfire, all fighting for survival. As the pressure on limited resources escalates, and the demands on Renton and the crew intensify, they come to a stark and uncompromising realization.

From the chart-topping author of "Colony One Mars” and “Moon Base Delta” comes a new, edge-of-your-seat, high-stakes technothriller. One brain. Two minds. No where to run… Dawn Harrison wakes up in a research lab with no memories and an AI implanted in her brain. She escapes into a world she no longer recognizes only to quickly become the most sought-after person on the planet. Pursued by shadowy agencies desperate to reclaim the technology in her brain, Dawn races against time to uncover both the truth of her past and secrets in her head.

Random events ignite a chain reaction with deadly consequences. A lone yachtsman witnesses a murder on board a luxury super yacht while making port in the glamorous principality of Monaco. He’s there to meet his daughter who’s part of an army of global media arriving in the south of France to witness the launch of the world’s first fully sustainable fusion reactor, ITER, and what they hope will be the dawn of a new golden age for humanity.

Embark on an epic journey beyond the stars with "Asteroid Gold," a riveting sci-fi thriller that pushes the boundaries of space exploration. As the HALO Group pioneers historic missions to the Asteroid Belt, they face an unseen adversary—the enigmatic Privy-13. In a race against time, technology clashes with manipulation, and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.

Dive into the imaginative world of Gerald Vance with three captivating science fiction tales. In Monsoons of Death, a newly commissioned lieutenant on Mars confronts both horror and the essence of true bravery. Larsons Luck takes us on a whimsical adventure filled with daring space pilots, piracy, and the thrill of bending the rules. Finally, Vital Ingredient transports listeners to a future where boxing is redefined; muscled opponents are controlled by ringside managers‚Aîformer fighters who dictate every move. This thought-provoking story explores the nature of champion-making and ...

After almost a year, the gate between worlds has opened again, and through it Darwin Lloyd hears the anguished screams of Teresa, the love he left behind. He returns to her world—one where quantum Threads can change or control reality and ordinary people can do extraordinary things. But nothing is as he had left it. The Threads, though still plentiful, no longer respond the way they once had. Groups of Threaders must work together to perform even the simplest of tasks. Yet the Qabal continue to grow and create Skends to do their bidding.

The cyberneurology unit at Mary’s Mercy is one of the finest in the country. That used to be a more distinctive title, when the fledgling science had had its bugs and failures. Now, even this ability to change the nature of a human’s life was becoming blasé and monotonous. The patients, often privileged, rich, and elderly, were beginning to blend together for Dr. Jeffery Langas. But the new case that has just fallen into his lap is unique. It will demand his full attention. And it will soon demand much more.

Corporal David McAllister was a good old boy from the mountains of Kentucky. He did his time in Afghanistan with the Marine Corps Reserve. But one day a report came on the news about a virus spreading through China, turning the locals into cannibals. The virus hit Singapore. Tokyo. Mexico City. El Paso. Then Louisville. David was called up for active duty again, and the virus was all around him. Collecting the first three Thin Line of Life books, this omnibus, The Thin Line of Life: Volume 1, tells the linear story of the Zombie War in a non-linear manner.

The science vessel Hermes has been urgently recalled from its mission to survey the moons of Saturn, just as First Officer Miranda Lee receives bad news from home - her mother is dying so she must leave the ship and return to Earth - for good. Commander Scott McNabb is so distraught by her sudden decision to leave that he pays little or no attention to the parameters of the new mission being requested by the Council of Europa. Big mistake. Powerful forces on Earth are now moving to resume inter-AI communications, risking the development of an all-out war.

The battle for New World One has left Luca physically and mentally traumatized. She has descended into a deep catatonic state from which there seems no way back.

Step into the intriguing world of Drop in Infinity, a groundbreaking sci-fi tale from 1915 that may well be the first to explore the concept of parallel universes. Follow Jack Thorpe and Marjorie Matthews as they stroll along a picturesque Cornish beach, where an encounter with a mysterious stranger catapults them into a fantastical adventure. Will they find their way back from the enchanting realm known as Marjorie-land? This captivating story is narrated by one of their descendants, uncovering the journeys ultimate resolution. - Summary by Verla Viera

In a galaxy filled with intrigue and danger, follow a world-weary space pilot on the run from Earth for mysterious crimes, alongside the stunningly beautiful tri-D woman determined to seize ultimate power. Add to the mix a planet inhabited by cunning giant frogs hell-bent on expelling all aliens, and enigmatic beings who exist outside of time. What unfolds is a gripping tale of chaos and catastrophe. But wait, theres more! What could cause 3000 worlds across the galaxy to suddenly flourish with similar life forms and intelligence? Is there a shared ancestry lurking in the depths of time? Join ...

Step into the eerie world of Door of the Unreal, an early werewolf novel that garnered the admiration of H.P. Lovecraft. This unique blend of weird fiction emerges from an author primarily known for crime stories. The plot unfolds along a secluded road in Sussex, where two baffling disappearances take place. The second incident involves a member of the aristocracy and a renowned actress, prompting a massive yet ultimately fruitless investigation by Scotland Yard. An American visiting an old friend from the local gentry senses something sinister at play and embarks on his own quest to uncover ...

Three Science Fiction stories by the great Gerald Vance: Monsoons of Death is a very nice blend of horror story and a study of true bravery on the planet Mars. A newly commissioned lieutenant finds out a lot about both! In Larson's Luck, Vance takes us on a lighthearted jaunt into hot shot space ship pilots, piracy and the good part of breaking the rules. The last story, Vital Ingredient, takes the listener far into the future when the sport of boxing still has two muscled opponents battling it out in a ring, but they are simply puppets, every muscle, feint and jab controlled by ring side '...

http://www.adfreebooks.com - 1000+ audiobooks, all ad free!This 1915 sci-fi book is possibly the first work to use in its plot what we would now call a parallel universe. Jack Thorpe and Marjorie Matthews are walking along the beach in Cornwall when they run into an odd man. Their interactions with him begin their adventure. Will they ever return from the parallel world they call Marjorie-land, into which they are swept? This story, told by one of their descendants, will reveal the answer.

Wie spielt man Videospiele, wenn man keine Ahnung hat? Das wollen wir in diesem Podcast herausfinden. Ich (Fabian Wödl) der schon immer Videospiele gespielt hat und mein Vater (Gerald Wödl) der sie erfolgreich vermieden hatte, sprechen hier jeden zweiten Monat über ein Spiel, und dokumentierten die Reise durch die manchmal sehr verwirrende Welt der Videospiele. Durch den Generationenunterschied und das Unwissen von meinem Vater entsteht jedes Mal eine ungewöhnlich frische Diskussion über Videospiele. Und ein bisschen „Wiener Schmäh“ schleicht sich auch immer wieder ein.

The war was won, at a tremendous cost. For many millions of soldiers and innocent Europeans, victory came far too late. A small team of scientists work in secret on an ambitious project to transcend time itself, to undo the most horrific war crime ever committed...and to murder a six-year-old child.

On Tommy Llewellyn’s first birthday, his doting parents awoke in a home without baby blankets and bottles in the fridge, without the photos of their newborn once scattered about, and without any idea that the one-year-old sleeping in their home was their child. That’s because Tommy Llewellyn is a boy who, in the very cosmic sense of things, will never be remembered—stuck in a universal Reset that causes everyone to forget he exists when the clock strikes midnight on his birthday each year.