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The Archimedean Spaceship; Arrival
(2026)(The first book in the Archimedean Spaceship series)
A novel by Brandon Q Morris
Rome, 210 B.C.: In the midst of the turmoil of the Second Punic War, as the Republic fights for its survival, the Eternal City witnesses an event that will change history forever: a ship from the star realm lands at its gates.
The first contact with the visitors ends in disaster. Thanks to their numerical superiority, Rome’s legions manage to defeat the technologically far superior aliens. But the victory is deceptive. One of the strangers manages to escape, and the Roman cavalry commander Crassus knows that this was only the beginning. They will return—and this time, Rome must not be caught unprepared.
On the dictator’s orders, Crassus gathers the brightest minds of his time. Among them is Archimedes of Syracuse, the brilliant mathematician and engineer. Fascinated by the captured alien technology, he embarks on a daring project: using the knowledge of antiquity and fragments from the future, he aims to build a Roman spaceship''a line of defense designed to intercept the enemy where it least expects it: in orbit.
A breathtaking yet realistic adventure that transcends the boundaries of space and time. Roman-Greek engineering and alien technology clash in an epic battle for the future of humanity.
For readers of Harry Turtledove's alternate history epics, David Weber's military sci-fi, and anyone who loves seeing ancient ingenuity clash with advanced alien technology.
Genre: Science Fiction
The first contact with the visitors ends in disaster. Thanks to their numerical superiority, Rome’s legions manage to defeat the technologically far superior aliens. But the victory is deceptive. One of the strangers manages to escape, and the Roman cavalry commander Crassus knows that this was only the beginning. They will return—and this time, Rome must not be caught unprepared.
On the dictator’s orders, Crassus gathers the brightest minds of his time. Among them is Archimedes of Syracuse, the brilliant mathematician and engineer. Fascinated by the captured alien technology, he embarks on a daring project: using the knowledge of antiquity and fragments from the future, he aims to build a Roman spaceship''a line of defense designed to intercept the enemy where it least expects it: in orbit.
A breathtaking yet realistic adventure that transcends the boundaries of space and time. Roman-Greek engineering and alien technology clash in an epic battle for the future of humanity.
For readers of Harry Turtledove's alternate history epics, David Weber's military sci-fi, and anyone who loves seeing ancient ingenuity clash with advanced alien technology.
Genre: Science Fiction
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