Evolution Earth: The Ancestor (eBook)
496 Seiten
Bookbaby (Verlag)
979-8-3178-0075-8 (ISBN)
Gregory Burgess was born in San Francisco and raised in the natural beauty of Marin County, California. From an early age, he was drawn to writing and it quickly became a driving force in his life as it provided an outlet for his creative energy. When he graduated from high school, Gregory embarked on a life-changing adventure by sailing around the world. The experience was transformative and offered him a unique perspective on various cultures and human spirits. As he sailed across the Pacific, he was struck by the vastness of the world and how humanity's struggle mirrored the unpredictability of the sea. The journey shaped not only his worldview but also his creative vision, which he later used as inspiration for his writing. Since his journey around the world, Gregory has gained experience in many fields of work. He volunteered as an English teacher in Indonesia, worked in special education in the U.S., and served as a public health officer for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite his busy professional life, Gregory has always maintained a strong connection to the Bay Area. He enjoys sailing in the San Francisco Bay as it serves as a constant source of inspiration. Gregory also has a close-knit family and takes pride in all their achievements. Though never married, his deep connection with his family has provided him with a sense of fulfillment and joy. In contrast to his rapidly changing careers, writing has remained a constant passion for Gregory. His adventures, professional experiences, and personal journeys have heavily influenced his work. He strongly believes storytelling holds the power to inspire and connect people. He has dedicated his life to creating stories that explore themes of human resilience, discovery, and the relationships between humanity and the world. His life story is a testament to the importance of adventure, learning, and personal growth. Gregory hopes to continue sharing his stories with the world for many years to come.
In a fractured world ravaged by war and ancient forces, Rake, a determined scavenger, and Bastia, a fierce leader, as they navigate the remnants of Earth, now known as Urath. The planet, once teeming with life, is now a wasteland ruled by corrupt Agrilords. Resources are dwindling, ancient tech is scattered across the planet, and threats are lurking in every shadow. Survivors are forced to navigate this treacherous life or face the reality of extinction. Rake, a skilled scavenger, is no stranger to the dangers of this harsh world. His quest for survival leads him to mysterious remnants of the Ancestors, an ancient race whose psychic abilities and powerful technologies have the potential to reshape humanity's future. However, the more he learns about the Ancestors knowledge, the more risk it poses. Not just to himself, but to the very fabric of civilization. Bastia, a fierce leader, leads Battalion 17, a group of misfit, battle-hardened warriors who fight for survival and a glimmer of hope. Once a simple farm girl, Bastia now leads her ragtag group through relentless battles against the Agrilords, corrupt factions, and monstrous creatures that roam the wastelands. When Rake and Bastia's paths cross, they realize that their destinies are intertwined. Together, they uncover the secrets hidden beneath the surface of Urath fragments of Ancestor technology and knowledge that could either ignite a new era for humanity or trigger its demise. Although they don't want this power for themselves, that can't be said for everyone. Nefer Thul, a cold and calculating leader, seeks to harness the psychic abilities of the Ancestors to build his own empire, an empire ruled by fear and oppression. With the stakes higher than ever, each passing day it becomes more evident that the future of humanity depends on the choices made today. Joining with unlikely allies mutants, mercenaries, and survivors Rake and Battalion 17 rage across the world in battles against Nefer Thul's forces. Every decision could mean life or death as Nefer Thul slowly begins closing in on Rake. The true cost of survival becomes apparent, and with each victory, the scars grow deeper and the line between friend and foe blurs. They cannot win this war alone; they must rely on the strength of their comrades no matter how fractured their alliances may be. Their battles are not just physical it's a war of wills, ideologies, and the enduring question of what it means to remain human in a world on the brink of collapse.
Prologue
Tula - The Stargazer’s Descent
The Indriya’s Grace hummed with a low, steady vibration, a rhythmic pulse that seemed almost alive. Tula Stargazer, Maha Sultana of Eurindia, stood at the central console of the command chamber, her golden robes glinting under the ambient glow of holographic displays. Around her, the crew moved with quiet efficiency, their precise movements reflecting the disciplined harmony she had cultivated in her leadership. The tension in the air was palpable as the ship approached its destination—Proxima Domitaura, the crown jewel of Domitauri civilization and the nexus of her life’s greatest mission.
Tula glanced at her reflection in the polished console. The face staring back was serene, but her thoughts churned like a storm. She wasn’t just a diplomat here to broker peace; she was Earth’s last hope to prevent annihilation. Her psypathic abilities, a gift and a curse, hummed faintly in her mind, their dormant power coiled like a serpent waiting to strike. This must succeed, she thought. It’s not just for Earth; it’s for the stars.
“Status report, Commander Draykar,” she said, her tone calm yet firm.
Commander Draykar, broad-shouldered and sharp-eyed, turned from his console. “All systems operational, Sultana. The Domitauri envoy has confirmed their readiness to receive us. No anomalies detected.”
Tula nodded, but her unease deepened. Her psypathic intuition tickled the edge of her consciousness. The Domitauri were known for their precision; nothing about this mission could afford to go wrong. She had to trust her instincts but remain grounded. “Excellent. Let’s proceed with caution. This treaty is our only chance to unite Earth against any larger galactic threats.”
Draykar hesitated, his expression grave. “Your psypathic insights have guided us this far, Sultana. But… there’s something about the timing of all this. It feels too convenient.”
Tula met his gaze, her voice lowering. “I share your concerns, Commander. Let’s remain vigilant.”
As she spoke, the stars outside the viewport stretched endlessly, a tapestry of light against the infinite void. To Tula, the sight was a reminder of Earth’s fragility. Her people, united under Eurindia, had come so far, but their survival now depended on a delicate balance of diplomacy and resolve. She couldn’t afford to fail.
Then, the unthinkable happened.
An alarm blared, slicing through the calm. The ship jolted violently, throwing crew members off their feet.
“Report!” Tula barked, gripping the console to steady herself.
“Explosion in the engine core!” a frantic engineer shouted. “Primary thrusters offline. We’re losing stability!”
Tula’s mind raced. This wasn’t a random malfunction. The timing was too precise, the failure too catastrophic. Sabotage.
“Seal off the core,” she commanded. “Redirect all power to stabilizers. Draykar, get me damage assessments.”
Draykar’s voice was tight. “Sultana, we’re being pulled into a gravity well. Proxima’s outer debris field is drawing us in.”
The viewport filled with a kaleidoscope of flashing debris, a deadly dance of fractured asteroids and ancient wreckage. Sparks flew from overloaded panels, the air thick with the acrid smell of burning circuits.
“Evacuate non-essential personnel to cryostasis chambers,” Tula ordered, her voice steady despite the chaos. Turning to Draykar, she added, “This wasn’t an accident. Someone aboard this ship didn’t want us to succeed.”
Draykar’s face darkened. “The Domitauri wouldn’t…”
“No,” Tula interrupted. “This came from within.”
The ship shuddered again, the deck pitching violently. Tula steadied herself, her mind already calculating contingencies. She had trained for moments like this, but the stakes had never been higher.
“Sultana!” a junior officer cried. “Cryostasis is our only chance. The structural integrity won’t hold much longer.”
Tula’s stomach twisted. She had come so close to securing the treaty, so close to uniting Earth.
Now, it was slipping through her fingers. She clenched her jaw. There was no room for despair.
“All personnel, into stasis,” she commanded. “Secure all mission data in my pod. If even fragments survive, Earth must have them.”
Draykar hesitated, his loyalty etched in his expression. “And you, Sultana?”
“I’ll make sure the crew is safe first,” she replied. “Go.”
The cryostasis chamber was a hive of activity. Engineers worked frantically to load vital data into the pods, their faces pale with fear. Tula supervised, her presence a steadying force amidst the chaos. As the ship groaned beneath them, she caught the gaze of her crew.
“We will return,” she said, her voice steady. “And whoever did this will answer for it.”
The pods hissed open, one after another. Tula hesitated only long enough to ensure her crew’s safety before stepping into her own. As the hatch sealed over her, she allowed herself a final thought of determination.
We will rebuild. And I will find the traitor who tried to tear us apart.
Moments later, the Indriya’s Grace shattered in the debris field, its remains scattering into the void. But the cryostasis pods hurtled toward Earth, fragile beacons of hope in the vast darkness of space. Somewhere in the echo chambers of time and distance, Tula’s journey was far from over.
The Psykopalypse
The sky above Earth fractured like shattered obsidian, cascading shards of light into a world already consumed by chaos. The war, spanning decades, had culminated in this moment of grotesque brilliance—a kaleidoscope of annihilation brought by desperation and hubris. On one side, Earth’s coalition, clinging to survival; on the other, the Domitauri, their civilization a Proxima-born titan of PsyKi mastery and quantum engineering.
As the final assault began, Commander Aileena Graves stood on the observation deck of the Cataclysmus, Earth’s orbital flagship. Below her, the blue-green planet writhed under the siege of Domitauri’s Psykoplasm—a psychic plasmatic force that dissolved organic and inorganic matter alike, leaving behind shimmering, translucent wastelands.
Aileena’s breath hitched as the holographic feed flickered, projecting the devastation across continents. Entire cities liquefied under the Domitauri assault, their structures warping and melting into iridescent pools. Yet it wasn’t the destruction itself that rattled her—it was the faint screams embedded within the Psykoplasm’s shimmering glow, echoes of minds unraveling into pure thought before being snuffed out entirely.
“This is madness,” muttered Dr. Elias Tark, the Cataclysmus’ chief scientist, his voice brittle. “We’ve crossed the event horizon.”
“No,” Aileena replied, her jaw set like iron. “We’ve stepped into hell. And we’re taking them with us.”
The Cataclyst was Earth’s final gambit—a weapon of unparalleled destructive capability forged from the fractured remnants of an alien technology, scavenged in desperate hope. A quantum tether would link its payload to Proxima Domitauri’s sun, creating an energy collapse designed to devastate the enemy fleet while sparing Earth. That was the plan, at least.
“Initiating tether sequence,” the ship’s AI intoned, its voice devoid of emotion. The room trembled as the Cataclyst began its countdown.
In the war’s final moments, a Domitauri countermeasure struck. A shockwave of PsyKi energy—a weaponized disruption of the quantum and PsyKi fields—slammed into Earth and its orbit. For an instant, reality itself unraveled. The tether snapped. The Cataclyst, untethered and unleashed, merged with the Psykoplasm in a collision of physics and thought that defied understanding.
Far below, on the charred outskirts of Berlin, Sergeant Keira Malach stared into the roiling sky. The Domitauri craft hung there, monolithic and grotesque, emanating a dull psychic hum that resonated in her skull. Her squad was gone, consumed by the first Psykoplasm wave. She couldn’t even remember their faces anymore, only the anguish in their eyes as their bodies dissolved, their thoughts spilling into the aether.
She crouched behind a jagged pillar of steel—what had once been part of a monument—and clutched her rifle. It was a relic now, useless against an enemy who didn’t bleed. The air burned with ozone and a metallic taste that clung to her tongue.
When the Cataclyst detonated, Keira witnessed the birth of the Cataclysm.
The sky collapsed inward, folding into itself like paper consumed by fire. Colors she couldn’t name erupted, painting the horizon in hues that seared her retinas. A deafening silence descended—a void of sound so complete it crushed her thoughts. The ground beneath her fractured, splitting into jagged...
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.5.2025 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen |
| ISBN-13 | 979-8-3178-0075-8 / 9798317800758 |
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