Ryk Brown

The Eden Project was a dream. To start the first extra-solar colony... To avoid the mistakes of our past... To start anew. Three generations, born and raised on a starship hurtling through space. To never know an open sky... To never feel the wind on their face... To never witness the sun rise...

A newly repaired ship...A willing and eager crew...A host of new technologies...A long anticipated return home...The crew of the UES Aurora finally has the chance to fulfill their mission, but first they must complete a long and dangerous journey across a thousand light-years of unexplored space...

A new nemesis has risen . . . The Free Fleet is forced to respond . . . The greatest power in the galaxy is under siege . . . The entire Milky Way galaxy is about to change forever . . . The Human Galactic Empire has begun its annexation of the Alliance, and they are using tactics for which...

Part 3: Episode 7 Getting to know old friends again . . . Getting their hands on improved tech . . . Unchaining the limits of their ability to protect . . . A chance at a pair of assets that could change things forever . . . The Free Fleet now has a powerful partner in the Ghatazhak. Together...

Part 3: Episode 6 A cargo ship in distress . . . A mysterious stowaway in an SA pod . . . A crash-landing on a distant, unexplored world . . . An unexpected rescue by an equally unexpected friend . . . Captain Scott and his cohorts are lost in space, and time is running out. To make matters...

Part 3: Episode 5 Three antique ships freshly liberated . . . Three different organizations hunting them . . . Thirty thousand light years to reach safe harbor . . . Twenty worlds depending on them for protection . . . With both the Alliance and the Korsan hunting them, the newly formed Free...

Part 3: Episode 4 A new threat on the horizon . . . A faraway world to explore . . . A new technology to employ . . . An opportunity that can't be ignored . . . The Free Ship Aurora has taken on a new responsibility: To protect even those who do not ask to be protected. But to do so, they will...

Episode 3.3 A new foe arises . . . An ugly truth emerges . . . A long lost friend returns . . . An iconic ship flies into battle . . . Captain Scott and the crew of the Aurora face the reality of a galaxy that is, in many ways, worse off than the one they left behind. But in doing so, they...

Stranded on an inhospitable planet . . . Lost in an unknown time . . . Faced with an unfamiliar galaxy . . . And a dear friend nearing death . . . Nathan Scott and the crew of the Aurora must make alliances quickly, or they will lose one of their own...

A new ship . . . A new crew . . . A new crisis . . . A friend at risk . . . The Confederated Systems Alliance has spread to dozens of systems, creating the first true interstellar alliance dedicated to bringing peace and prosperity to all inhabited worlds. Unfortunately, some see this new...

A freelance reporter struggling to get into the "big time".... A rookie officer starting her career in public safety.... A cargo ship captain trying to outlive a terminal illness that has no cure.... A bounty hunter returning a long-hunted fugitive to Earth.... A terrible plague that threatens...

A chance to gain resources... A need to prepare a defense... A trap about to be sprung... An opportunity for justice... As his sister faces a critical moment, Captain Scott must chase his friends to regions he has yet to travel. Sometimes, you just have to take risks for those you care...

A family nearly destroyed.... A loved one in need of help.... A fleet in need of a home port.... An alliance struggling to be reborn.... Captain Scott has lost his entire family, save his sister, who needs better medical care than the Aurora can provide. Nathan, his friends, and the crew of...

Time is running out. An ally has all but fallen. Resources are running low. The time for attack has come.... The Alliance must strike deep into the heart of the empire. This time, the Aurora will be going home, or going to her grave...

The liberation of old worlds... The addition of new allies... The fall of a regime... The death of a trusted friend... The Aurora begins clearing a 20-light-year sphere of safety around Earth, taking out Jung forces as they liberate the core systems. However, Captain Scott and the Alliance...

A time to recover. A chance to make a new ally. A brief respite to repair and rearm. An opportunity for a people to regain their honor. For every civilization there comes a moment when a stand must be made against tyranny. The time has come for the Alliance to draw a line in the sand...

The enemy tightens its grip.... Friends suffer a terrible blow.... Difficult decisions must be made.... Old comrades find a way to come together.... Captain Tuplo must finally make the decision that has been haunting him since he learned the truth about his origins only a week ago. The fact that...

A leader left behind. An Alliance falling apart. Friends stranded on an enemy-held world. A chance to rediscover long-forgotten truths. The new threat will require an immediate response. But first, Jessica and the Ghatazhak must execute a daring rescue in order to secure their future. But to do...

A ship under siege. A world on the brink of civil war. A distraught people seeking a new beginning. A battle weary crew that can barely hold it together. Even a legend can use a little help from time to time. The crew of the Aurora, the Karuzari, and the Corinairans must find a way to work...

A leader recently reborn... Two men who are one and the same.... New abilities not yet fully understood... Yet there is still so much to learn.... Captain Nathan Scott has less than a week to prepare before he must face the greatest Gunyoki pilot on all of Rakuen. The future of the Karuzari and...