Ergebnis für "Colony" in Belletristik

Sieben Jahre sind seit den Geschehnissen auf der Raumstation New Riyadh vergangen. Und noch immer steht das Überleben der Menschheit auf Messers Schneide und liegt in den kybernetischen Händen von ein paar Dutzend Androiden, die eine terrageformte Supererde umkreisen. Doch genau dort werden plötzlich Spuren gefunden, die nicht von der Erde stammen. Und auch der sensitive Androiden-Söldner Victor entdeckt ein Geheimnis, das niemand erfahren darf!

2345 n. Chr. Auf der Erde wird das Überleben immer mehr zu einem Kampf. Die New Riyadh soll den Planeten Phoegate, auch "Supererde" genannt, terraformen. Für diesen Zweck werden 400 Millionen menschliche Embryonen auf den Weg geschickt. Mit an Bord: 102 Androiden. Sie träumen, sie essen, sie haben Sex und begehen Verbrechen. Doch schon bald kommt es zu den ersten Problemen: Die Embryonen können nicht geboren werden ... zumindest nicht ohne drastische Veränderungen. Wird der neue Heimatplanet der Menschheit am Ende von Menschen besiedelt? Oder von etwas völlig anderem?

From James Rollins, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sigma Force series, comes another electrifying combination of suspense, history, science, action, and ingenious speculation. Deep in the Rocky Mountains, a gruesome discovery—hundreds of mummified bodies—stir international...

When Emma's phone rings in the early hours of the morning, she’s jolted awake by the voice of her husband, Ryan, calling from overseas. His words are urgent: a deadly virus is spreading, and she must find the colony—a safe haven in the north, that might be her only chance at survival.

A missing scientist and deep pockets pull Colonel Carl Butler out of retirement, investigating another mystery that puts him and his team—and the future of relations with alien species—in danger in COLONYSIDE, the exciting follow-up to Planetside and Spaceside...read by R.C. Bray! A...

On Earth, political tensions boil over between the United Americas, Union of Progressive Peoples, and Three World Empire. Conflict spreads to the outer fringes, and the UK colony of New Albion breaks with the Three World empire. This could lead to a Colony War. Trapped in the middle are journalist Cher Hunt, scientist Chad McLaren, and the synthetic Davis. Cher, seeking to discover who caused the death of her sister, Shy Hunt, uncovers a far bigger story. McLaren’s mission, fought alongside his wife, is to stop the militarization of the deadliest weapon of all—the Xenomorph.

""An outstanding multigenerational novel...We are hooked from the moment we meet Maude."" --New York Times An unforgettable story of love, acceptance, and tradition from New York Times bestselling author Anne Rivers Siddons. When Maude Chambliss first arrives at Retreat, the seasonal home of...

Layla grows restless. The Colony is filled with secrets, and James keeps her in the dark. So, when a woman from her youth opens a crack into her past, Layla discovers everything she believed about the Colony has been a lie - even the baby she carries. Burdened with an unnerving pregnancy and tormented by terrifying hallucinations and blackouts, she sets out to uncover the unspeakable truths inside the Colony’s walls.

DEA Special Agent Peter Malloy is no stranger to the devastating impact of drugs. So when six bodies turn up with surgical ports implanted in their spines, he's sure a potent new opioid is the culprit. But when lab tests show zero evidence of any known narcotics, he fears something far more sinister. Allison Stevens thought she knew everything about her boss. But after he disappears, she's stunned to discover his secret genetic research in pain tolerance. When she becomes the target of the FBI's investigation, Allison has only one move.

Life has become something new and vastly different. Gift and her friends have begun the exciting adventure of exploring the wondrous outside. A breathable—though not quite fully livable—environment beyond the domes and corridors. Communication and regular trade with The Russian Federation was going well. The New Europa colony saw the dawn of a new era for humanity. Acclimation to the outside environment was priority one. Creeping to second was talk of mysterious outsiders. What new challenges awaited? What unimaginable obstacles were about to manifest for Gift and her friends?

In debt and on the run from a crime lord whose nose I may or may not have broken, I take the first ticket off-world that comes my way. The only catch? I have to marry an alien cowboy. My plan is simple enough. Shack up with my groom Silar and convince him to keep me during the first month of our marriage. As long as he doesn't decide to send me packing after the thirty-day trial period, I'll be safe.

The themes that thread through these nine accomplished stories are drawn from the great tradition of the twentieth-century weird tale, and they are suffused with a distinctly cosmopolitan, European feel. Mark Samuels writes about the fundamental fears of modern life, especially the effects of isolation and the dislocation that city dwellers can experience in their inhospitable, man-made environment. Colony: There was also a telephone number. I made an appointment with the gravel-voiced Mangan to view the flat the same evening. I had been looking for somewhere new for months...

Kolonie Neumond: Menschliche Kolonisten verließen die zerstörte Erde und wollten sich auf einem entfernten Mond ein eigenes Utopia erschaffen. Doch die Besiedelung geschieht nicht ohne Folgen für die Ureinwohner des Himmelskörpers und ein Konflikt ist unausweichlich. Die Menschheit steht erneut in Gefahr, durch eigene Fehler endgültig ausgerottet zu werden. Band 1 - Krieg: Es beginnt, wie vieles endet: mit Krieg. Luna Peterson wächst behütet in der Stadt "Neumond" auf, mit der sich menschliche Kolonisten auf dem entfernten Mond "Predyl" ein Utopia erschaffen wollten.

Beyond the glorious exploration of the wondrous outdoors and meeting new peoples, life seemed to keep hunting Gift's very soul, trying its best to rob her of freewill and choice. The arrival of the U.R.M. was shocking. That they had come to establish a New World Order forced upon colony inhabitants created a knot in the stomachs of Gift, her friends, and former enemies. Questions manifest as fear in anyone not content to lie down and allow it. Who were these U.R.M. people after two centuries? What is their version of world domination under the guise of peaceful integration?

She made her choice. She took a stand. Now she must face the consequences. After a failed overthrow attempt on Elderon, Maggie is Mordecai’s prisoner. Her trust in Jonah has been shattered, and now she finds herself questioning everything. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Tripp’s troubles are far from over. He has a plan to throw Mordecai’s fortress into chaos, but he’s being hunted by deadly assassins. When their actions trigger a disaster on Elderon, Maggie, Jonah, and Tripp will have to work together to defeat Mordecai and his army of bots.

From New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble comes a thrilling historical novel about the inception of the Colony Club, the first women’s club of its kind, set against the dazzling backdrop of Gilded Age New York. When young Gilded Age society matron Daisy Harriman is refused a room at...

Three years after a heartbreaking defeat, Maggie’s world is unrecognizable. She’s gone underground to hide from Mordecai. Her career as a journalist is over. She’s scrubbing toilets in a seedy hotel just to make ends meet. Mordecai’s vision for bot domination has brought the country to its knees. An attack on Congress and a humanoid army has shrouded Maggie’s city in fear. Maggie, Ping, and Alex are fighting from the shadows, but Maggie can’t escape the wounds of her past. When she receives a message from Tripp, she puts a dangerous plan into motion.

In this volume, book six of the Colony Ship Conestoga series, conflict erupts in a myriad of places and ways. Jerome and Cammarry, the adventurers from Earth, are still trying to piece together what all has happened to the Colony Ship Conestoga. The slave revolt in Habitat Alpha is continuing. The various systems of the ship are broken, half-working, or just frustratingly difficult to get operational. The enigmatic inhabitants of the alien world, Zalia, are potential threats, and more mysteries than ever are surrounding all attempts to make things work.

In MicroScrep, a post-pandemic world, one politician, Arthur Mills, brings all scientists and engineers together to create a vaccine and rebuild a world where harmony ensues. What results is a society where algorithms control who you marry, who your child is, and what position you have. Adriana Buckowski is not normal. Her eyes are two different colors, making her less susceptible to the system’s propaganda. She has a unique connection with a boy named Zach, and she has questions. Weird occurrences happen as she gets closer to her Calling Ceremony.

Wyatt Springfield just wanted to finish his last tour of duty and retire. Ordered on a secret mission at the far side of the known universe, Wyatt and the crew of the Cutlass travel to the corporate colony on the planet Volturnus 3 to search for answers to the riddle of the missing colonist, where they find the corporation's dark secrets.