Henry Gallant and the Warrior
Author: H. Peter Alesso
Genre: Sci-Fi / Space Opera
Publisher: Video Software Lab
Book Description:
In the 22th Century, the people of the Solar
System have banded together against an alien invasion. Unfortunately, they’re
losing—badly.
As the only Natural remaining in the genetically
engineered officer corps of the United Planet’s fleet, Henry Gallant has unique
mental abilities that have proven essential to the defense against the Titan
invaders. Nevertheless his fellow officers lack faith in him, and worse, he has
angered prominent men by speaking truth to power.
Despite this, Admiral Collingsworth has given
him command of the Warrior, the most advanced stealth warship in the UP
arsenal, and ordered him to the alien’s main base to spy, intrigue, and disrupt
their war capacity.
Gallant’s mission leads to risky battles and
painful choices, but no choice is more personal, or intimate, than the choice
to face one’s own death. And for Henry Gallant—a flawed young man in a hopeless
situation against overwhelming odds—a dreadful decision looms before him.
He has only one saving grace—he is unafraid.
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Excerpt
Lieutenant Henry Gallant walked
along the cobblestone streets of New Annapolis—head down, mind racing . . .
My orders say take command of the
Warrior immediately . . . but no promotion . . . Why not?
He pondered the possibilities, but
he already knew the answer. Though he had steely gray eyes, a square jaw, and
was taller than nearly everyone around him, what distinguished him most was not
visible to the naked eye—he was a Natural—born without genetic engineering.
By the time he reached the space
elevator, the welcoming breeze of the clear brisk morning had brightened his
mood and he fell into line behind the shipyard personnel without complaint.
Looking up, he marveled; that cable
goes into the clouds like an Indian rope trick.
When at last it was his turn, the
guard scanned his comm pin against the access manifest.
The portal light blinked red.
“Pardon, sir. Access denied,” said
the grim faced sentry.
“Call the officer of the guard,”
demanded Gallant.
The officer of the guard appeared,
but was no more inclined to pass Gallant through. He touched the interface
panel and made several more entries, but the portal continued to blink red.
“There’s a hold on your access,
sir.”
Gallant asked, “A hold?”
“Yes, sir. Your clearance and
authorization are in order, but SIA has placed a hold on your travel movements.
They want you to report to SIA headquarters, ASAP.”
“I need to go to the shipyard and
attend to important business before going to the Solar Intelligence Agency,”
clarified Gallant, but even as he said it, he knew it wouldn’t help.
“Sorry, sir. Orders.”
About the Author
As a scientist and author specializing in technology innovation, H. Peter Alesso has over twenty years research experience at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). As Engineering Group Leader at LLNL he led a team of scientists and engineers in innovative applications across a wide range of supercomputers, workstations, and networks. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. and served in the U.S. Navy on nuclear submarines before completing an M.S. and an advanced Engineering Degree at M.I.T. He has published several software titles and numerous scientific journal and conference articles, and he is the author/co-author of seven books.
As a scientist and author specializing in technology innovation, H. Peter Alesso has over twenty years research experience at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). As Engineering Group Leader at LLNL he led a team of scientists and engineers in innovative applications across a wide range of supercomputers, workstations, and networks. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. and served in the U.S. Navy on nuclear submarines before completing an M.S. and an advanced Engineering Degree at M.I.T. He has published several software titles and numerous scientific journal and conference articles, and he is the author/co-author of seven books.
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