{"product_id":"beyond-kuiper-the-galactic-star-alliance-by-john-connelly-9781962594196","title":"Beyond Kuiper: The Galactic Star Alliance.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no Drake Equation. There is no question on sentience. The galaxy is alive and filled with life. The only issue: we humans aren't invited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Galactic Star Alliance\u003c\/em\u003e awaits your exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this illustrated novel co-created and written by Matthew Medney (Heavy Metal Magazine CEO \u0026amp; NYU adjunct professor) and John Connelly (Lockheed Martin Aerospace Engineer), humankind acknowledges the vastness of time, the cyclical nature of civilization, and the obscurity of our own history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf our galaxy is so full of sentient life, why has no one said hello? We thought of a simple, logical reason: no one wants to. Stepping back and casting an objective eye on ourselves, it seems painfully obvious that humans lack a fundamental respect for our planet and for each other. We possess extremely short memories and long grudges, and the likelihood of receiving alien tools to hasten our expansion seems downright foolhardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Galactic Star Alliance has been alive and well for millions of earth years. Hundreds of thousands of sentient worlds and trillions of beings walk, run, and crawl across the many home worlds of the Alliance. This revelation led to many questions: How is faster-than-light speed travel possible, and could cohesive, interstellar civilizations exist without it? Is it conceivable to govern a coalition not of different countries, but of different species? Each question led to another and each answer built our world, piece by piece until it spanned thousands of answers and millions of light-years. As for the title, from where would our judges watch us?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut our galaxy has spoken to us humans. There are some who believe it is out there. Not as science-fantasy but as science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduce Bernard William Hubert. World-renowned astrophysicist, and Lead Scientist of the seminal company of exploration, Outer Limits. While on loan to CERN, a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions leaves Bernard as the sole survivor. While the scientific community \u0026amp; world looks to him for answers, he simply states the unthinkable, \u003cem\u003e\"it has to be aliens.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Inconceivable to the world, the Hubert family is investigated and his family's name tarnished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDisgraced and shunned. Bernard claws his way back into the equation with his new company C.O.R.E as they work tirelessly to design an engine capable of interstellar travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow Bernard on his road to redemption and discovery in this ensemble cast of futurism, space travel and the fate of our species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis illustrated novel includes 35 pieces of beautiful, full-colour, painted artwork by Utku Ozden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900875161836,"sku":"9781962594196","price":75.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/beyond-kuiper-the-galactic-star-alliance-by-john-connelly-9781962594196","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}