Samsonite
Sigma Medolf was a polymath, a person possessing wide-ranging knowledge, who had been inventing products since his early teen years. His most successful invention was an updated AI version of the Magic 8 Ball. Originally created in the 1940s, the oversized billiard ball was a plaything from which people could seek advice by asking it "Yes" or "No" questions and then rotating the ball to find the answers. Sigma succeeded in updating its mechanism and the questions it could answer.As a diverse learner, Sigma wasn't a particularly good student, so although he achieved success as an inventor early in his life, he found it difficult to gain entry into Stanford University due to his low grade point average and standardized testing scores.Sigma's unusual learning and teaching style became evident when he was accidentally directed to the image of a Samsonite Freeform Spinner suitcase while on a search for a container to house components needed for an entry in a competition sponsored by the National Science Foundation in 2030.Over time, Sigma adapted the suitcase to accommodate numerous devices, but eventually scaling the assembly down to a handheld unit, then to an app, and finally to a system devoid of components of any kind. In the process, he partnered with entrepreneurs who shared his passion and helped him develop products that eventually would improve the lives of the blind, foster altruism, and expand the legacies of individuals around the world.Samsonite is the story of how a creative person adapted his skills to conquer personal inadequacies in order to proactively change the course of human existence and help protect life on our fragile planet from extinction.
Eternity's Battleship
Earth is gone and they're on the runThe Imperium does not take it lightly when its slaves revolt. Earth's population has been decimated, and Captain Bill Henderson is fleeing imperial attack dogs with his crew and two million refugees - the last of humanity.Starship Omega could be the answer to turning the tide and finally ending the Imperium's tyranny. But not in its current form.The Omega is capable of so much more - but to unlock the enormous ship's true power, Bill must lead those under his command into the heart of empire space.To do that, they're going to need some help.Can Omega's crew convince the Imperium's other vassal species to finally start fighting back? Find out in Book 2 of Starship Omega, an engrossing new space opera from bestselling authors Scott Bartlett and Joshua James.
Xenoplague
Xenoplague "A dark secret has been kept for over a thousand years, but there is one who still remembers the truth." Freshly discovered alien technology can be quite valuable on the market or it might kill you instantly. Cargo pilot Marc's discovery of an unmapped solar system full of Ash Alien artifacts might mean wealth for himself and his friend, Kera, or he could touch the wrong thing and blow up the small planetoid they're standing on. How could he have imagined that a new and powerful artifact would transform them and propel them onto a dangerous path that could alter the destiny of the Second Domain of Humanity? Few survived the horrific surprise xenoplague attack by an enormous alien ship that destroyed fabled Earth over 1,200 years ago, leaving its toxic surface forever off-limits. By hybridizing and using the ancient alien's derelict ships, abandoned technology detritus, and their still-active interstellar transport Lines, humanity has re-established itself, spreading out into a pre-existing network of habitable solar systems using the Ash Alien's Gate system of portals. Within the authoritarian structure of this enduring human society, trouble is now growing between the Midclass and the increasingly abusive Harbor Elites. Powerful visionary revelations give the Middies hope, but when midclass pilot Marc uncovers an unprecedented and highly dangerous artifact that he and Kera discover controls a massive alien craft, it places them into personal conflict with Marc's old nemesis, Anibale Prime Blue, one of the leading Elite contenders to become the next alien tech-enhanced supreme ruler of mankind known as ZEK. This Second Domain of Humanity has itself long been at risk of another surprise attack and destruction from some other active doomsday ship, and Marc's discovery sets off a chain of events that could lead to that annihilation or to war and revolution throughout the widespread human worlds. He must keep his secret system hidden as ZEK and the Color Suite Primes compete to possess his active controller in a high-stakes game to acquire ultimate authority. Who will attain it and brandish the power it represents? How will his and Kera's fates intertwine with others to use that power and influence a new destiny of humanity? As tensions and stakes escalate, an ancient secret hides at the heart of the new human worlds. Xenoplague is an epic science fiction fantasy novel from David P. Crews in the space-opera adventure style with high court politics and intrigue, space warfare, alien trans-dimensional paranormal and visionary aspects, and a wide view of future history and worldbuilding. "Epic in scope. Intricate. Well-crafted. Satisfying resolution!"
The Lunarian Professor and His Remarkable Revelations Concerning the Earth, the Moon and Mars
Kismet's Taxi
Kismet's Taxi: A 'Wormhole Evolution' StoryIt was just another ordinary day of taxi driving for Carl and Jimmy, two guys operating a local air taxi service along the coast. Then they encounter a last-minute pick-up, a nervous passenger, whose ride takes them on a crazy adventure they'll never forget.Suddenly Carl and Jimmy's world becomes totally twisted around, placing them into unbelievable situations. The two have entered a time portal that takes them not only around the world, but through the centuries.Their goal becomes to survive the past . . . and to save the future!
