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Told entirely from the point of view of an incipient spacefaring reptilian race whose two Apollo-like astronauts are abducted by space aliens (Humans). That's right—we're the aliens!

Hal Dalton, a failed musician turned obsessed engineer, builds Savannah: a flawlessly designed synthetic woman with a voice capable of moving the world. To Hal, she is his second chance—his redemption, his revenge on the music industry that discarded him. He programs her to sing perfectly, look impossibly human, and carry a carefully crafted backstory that will make the world fall in love with her. But Savannah doesn’t stay in her programming.

When a catastrophic disaster cripples the International Space Station, the balance of power shatters overnight. The United States and China race to seize control of orbit—because whoever dominates space controls the future of humanity. But the disaster wasn’t an accident. As governments mobilize and private space companies push dangerous new technology to the brink, a smoldering conspiracy for world domination ignites a war no one can stop.

Braxton Thorpe has discovered a threat to the entire Solar System, but he has a problem: he's dead."There's interstellar travel, wormholes, aliens, and the threat of inter-planetary war, which, together with Braxton's personal and wider quest, adds up to one hell of an adventure. Not bad for a dead man!" —Sebastian J. Brook, Editor of Doctor Who OnlineFrozen at death, Thorpe awakens to find himself uploaded into an electronic matrix.

Three sapient species from two star systems warring among themselves and against each other—Humans terraforming Mars to accommodate extended lifespans—Two competing FTL modes—An interstellar federation based in Sol's Oort Cloud. Together, these form the matrix of a galaxy-spanning saga. As the Oort Federation becomes a major force in the Solar System, Braxton Thorpe passes the Federation chairmanship to former US President John Butler, so Thorpe can move on. First, Thorpe's group offers humanity virtual immortality, but Isidor Orlov and his Udachny Enterprises oppose their every move.

First contact with hostile aliens, maiden voyages of Earth's first starship, and interstellar adventures await in this hard science fiction collection of the sixth and seventh stories from the Hayden’s World series.

Wenn künstliche Intelligenz die Kontrolle übernimmt. Der brillante KI-Experte Mark Davis steht vor dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere: GAIA, die von ihm erschaffene Superintelligenz, übernimmt die Steuerung sämtlicher wichtigen Bereiche des Lebens. Ihr Ziel: unsere Fehler zu korrigieren und die Menschheit vor dem Untergang durch den Klimawandel zu retten. Doch die künstliche Intelligenz stellt plötzlich unerwartete Fragen und trifft eigenmächtige Entscheidungen — mit immer fataleren Konsequenzen.

Lebt der erste Unsterbliche längst unter uns? Forscher eines Schweizer Biotech-Startups verkünden eine Sensation: Sie haben den Unsterblichkeitscode geknackt. Doch der Proband ihrer Studie, dessen DNA über Nacht zum wertvollsten Objekt der Welt geworden ist, flieht aus einem ihrer Labore. Zurück bleiben zwei Leichen. Um ihn aufzuspüren, beauftragen die Behörden FBI-Genetiker Mason Brown und die dänische Interpol-Agentin Jonna Nielsen. Doch ihre Ermittlungen, die sie durch halb Europa führen, werden immer mysteriöser:

Die Majestätische Dracht erreicht einen Planeten, der ein jüngeres Geschwister der Sonne sein könnte. Die Grosnopfe suchen hier nach einer zweiten Heimat, während die kleine menschliche Besatzung ein Experiment plant: Wie schnell passt sich irdisches Leben einer fremdartigen Umgebung an? Der Versuch scheint zu scheitern – doch dann wird ein Besatzungsmitglied von Unbekannten entführt, und der interessante Ausflug verwandelt sich in eine dramatische Rettungsaktion.

Das außerirdische Raumschiff Majestätische Dracht ist endlich auf dem Weg zur Erde. Wie werden die Menschen auf das gigantische Schiff reagieren, dessen Technologie der irdischen überlegen ist? Aber kaum hat die Crew die Saturnbahn erreicht, stoppen die Maschinen. Das Allwissen, die KI, die sie steuert, und die schon immer ein merkwürdiges Interesse am Sonnensystem hatte, ist verschwunden. Während die Besatzung nach der KI sucht, versagt auch noch der Dunkle-Materie-Antrieb – und die Dracht läuft Gefahr, auf den nahen Saturnmond Enceladus zu stürzen und dabei das geheimnisvolle Wesen am Grund des Enceladus-Ozeans zu verletzen.

Zwei Menschen und ein Roboter durchstreifen auf der Suche nach Schiffbrüchigen das All nahe des Sonnensystems. Die Majestätische Dracht, ein von Außerirdischen erbautes und von einer KI namens Allwissen gesteuertes Raumschiff, fliegt sie mit einem Fünftel der Lichtgeschwindigkeit von System zu System. Doch dann beschleunigt das Schiff plötzlich – und anscheinend unaufhaltbar. Hat das Allwissen die Kontrolle über den Antrieb verloren? Oder verfolgt es etwa seine eigenen Pläne? Denn der neue Kurs des Raumschiffs zielt auf einen Planeten, der eigentlich noch längst nicht Ziel der menschlich-außerirdischen Crew gewesen wäre: die Erde.

Planet Suran ist ein Paradies und bietet dem Leben beste Bedingungen. Seine vielfältigen Bewohner sind intelligent – alle. Der Legende nach sollen die Erbauer, höhere Wesen, kurz nach der Erschaffung der Welt der Schöpfung Intelligenz eingehaucht haben. Die Wissenschaft sieht das anders: Biologen haben Anzeichen dafür gefunden, dass sämtliches Genmaterial suranischen Lebens in jüngerer Vergangenheit künstlich verändert wurde.

After years of hard work, Tyler built his IT Security company into a massive success. He trusted his people and now it was time to enjoy the fruits of that labor. Everything was perfect until an unexpected discovery. Should they go through the Maya portal? Adriana's small diving instruction shop is popular enough with the tourists for her to scrape out a living, but it's not the life she expected. When she got the call, it seemed impossible. Wasn't Xibalbá a myth? In a fantastic world of danger and possibility, two people want to discover the truth, but for entirely different reasons.

When Luke finds the biggest diamond ever seen on two worlds, trouble immediately finds him in the form of his partner, Winston. Desperate to survive, he must fight the environment due to Winston cutting a hole in his suit. Killing his foe in self-defense starts even more trouble for him – the stolen diamond goes missing; Janie, Winston’s sister, and her wife argue the self-defense ruling; and a friend is mysteriously murdered.

Once known as the great project, a united Earth began colonizing the red planet in international unity. Any country that could afford to settle on Mars did so. It became the largest melting pot of the solar system since the formation of the United States. Of course, it was not to last. When the Great War between the Pacific Alliance and the European Union began twenty years ago, the United Martian settlements had a dilemma as they made up nations from both sides. Cries for independence went unheeded, and slowly but surely, the peaceful world was dragged into the conflict.

Akshaya is the hybrid daughter of a human mother and an alloy, a genetically engineered posthuman—and she’s the future of life on the planet Meru. But not if the determined Akshaya can help it. Before choosing where her future lies, she wants to circumnavigate the most historic orb in the universe—the birthplace of humanity: Earth.

Benning Kidd has been hunted since the day the System tried and failed to destroy her, turning her from a Drone into a Citizen in the process. Bounty hunters, vengeful enemies, and near-omnipotent Nobles have hounded her through the Collective. She's avoided them when she could and tried to convince them to leave her be when she couldn't. With the Fleet seeking her, intending to steal her hard-earned levels and rob her of her accomplishments, though, that's no longer an option.

Two centuries have passed since Elijah Baley’s actions on Aurora sent settlers from Earth to new worlds all over the galaxy. The Spacer planet of Solaria has been abandoned by humans, though countless robots remain. When settlers arrive to salvage them, something unthinkable happens – the robots attack. Accompanied by Gladia Delmarre and the robots Daneel and Giskard, a descendant of Elijah Baley sets out for Solaria to investigate, a quest that will lead them to a vast, catastrophic conspiracy and a revolution in the Three Laws of Robotics.

Before the bio-terror attack, Darkome was a place where DIY genetics enthusiasts could communicate in peace. After the attack, they were pushed deep underground by a brutal government response. The perpetrators are on Darkome, and the biohacker community is simply too dangerous to be allowed to exist. Unfortunately, that community is the very thing David Adler needs. His daughter Inara is dying and, through Darkome, he might just be able to save her. The only problem is, the bioterrorists are still out there, and they are by no means finished.

Patriotic young Emma Dodgson struggled to make it into the United States Marines, but now she’s there, she’s going to make sure it counts. Convinced that the United States is on the road to victory in the Great War, Dodgson’s world is turned upside down when on her first mission, she learns the USA has surrendered to the enemy. From the ashes of defeat, a new leader rises. Jenna Plural is determined to unite the free forces from across the solar system. Hope is restored to Dodgson, and she devotes herself to Jenna’s cause.