In the year 2174, humanity has spread across the solar system, establishing colonies on Mars, outposts on the Moon, and orbital defense platforms above a polluted Earth. Commander Arlen Vox, a seasoned officer in EarthFleet, uncovers a disturbing anomaly near Neptune—gravitational disturbances that defy natural explanation. Simultaneously, Dr. Lira Nasan, a brilliant Martian geologist, detects an evolving subsurface signal beneath the Martian crust—structured, rhythmic, and impossibly intelligent.
As mysterious signals begin to emerge across Mars, Earth, and deep space, tensions flare between planetary powers. Earth’s Directorate moves to reassert dominance over Martian territory under the guise of security, while Martian leaders vow to maintain sovereignty. Meanwhile, an ancient being named Korin awakens on a remote asteroid. Once part of a fallen interstellar race, Korin recognizes the pulse echoing across the system as a harbinger of something catastrophic—an intelligence older than stars, long buried beneath the surface of Mars.
When a human scout fleet sent to investigate is annihilated by a biomechanical vessel beyond Neptune, Earth scrambles to prepare for a war it doesn’t understand. The warnings are ignored. The Chorus—a vast alien presence once silenced by a long-dead empire—has returned. And this time, it is not alone.
As fleets mobilize, alliances fracture, and ancient horrors stir beneath Martian soil, a desperate few must piece together humanity’s only hope of survival. But the true enemy may not be what’s coming—it may be what’s already been awakened.
Red Skies, Black Stars is a sweeping space opera of political intrigue, ancient technology, and first contact with an unknowable intelligence—where obedience, ambition, and memory collide on a solar system-wide scale.
Genre: Science Fiction
As mysterious signals begin to emerge across Mars, Earth, and deep space, tensions flare between planetary powers. Earth’s Directorate moves to reassert dominance over Martian territory under the guise of security, while Martian leaders vow to maintain sovereignty. Meanwhile, an ancient being named Korin awakens on a remote asteroid. Once part of a fallen interstellar race, Korin recognizes the pulse echoing across the system as a harbinger of something catastrophic—an intelligence older than stars, long buried beneath the surface of Mars.
When a human scout fleet sent to investigate is annihilated by a biomechanical vessel beyond Neptune, Earth scrambles to prepare for a war it doesn’t understand. The warnings are ignored. The Chorus—a vast alien presence once silenced by a long-dead empire—has returned. And this time, it is not alone.
As fleets mobilize, alliances fracture, and ancient horrors stir beneath Martian soil, a desperate few must piece together humanity’s only hope of survival. But the true enemy may not be what’s coming—it may be what’s already been awakened.
Red Skies, Black Stars is a sweeping space opera of political intrigue, ancient technology, and first contact with an unknowable intelligence—where obedience, ambition, and memory collide on a solar system-wide scale.
Genre: Science Fiction
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