Hostile Takeovers

In 2110, humanity is finally saving Earth. They have no idea they are losing the solar system.

For NoFeather, the dusty red plains of Mars offer the only escape. Fleeing the relentless engineering demands of Earth, the stubborn defenders of the biosphere, and the irresistible pull of a cybernetic matriarch from Gliese 581g, he seeks quiet observation from a safe distance. He just wants to watch the universe unfold in peace-but the universe has other plans.

Back on the "garden planet," Earth is rapidly approaching a historic milestone. Harnessing locally sourced fusion and curbing its technogenic emissions, humanity is finally crossing the threshold into a Type One civilization. Yet, as they celebrate their technological and ecological triumphs, a silent, hostile takeover is already underway.

Hidden near the inner edge of the Kuiper Belt, a massive Dyson complex is locking into orbit around the Sun. Driven by a multi-layered matrix of exotic matter gates and alien communication nodes, off-world observers are preparing for the next phase of human evolution-whether humanity is ready or not.

Hostile Takeovers is a gripping hard sci-fi epic that explores the razor-thin line between technological salvation and cosmic subjugation.