Moonstruck - Softcover

Lerner, Edward M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1936771063 ISBN 13: 9781936771066

Publisher: FoxAcre Press, 2011

Synopsis

Will our first contact with aliens be the dawn of a new tomorrow -- or the last act in human history? The moon has suddenly acquired its own satellite: a two-mile-across starship that represents a hitherto unsuspected Galactic Commonwealth. The F’thk, a vaguely centaur-like member species for whom Earth’s ecology is hospitable, have been sent to evaluate humanity for prospective membership. The F’thk are overtly friendly but very private – “Information is a trade good.” As Earth’s scientists struggle to understand their secretive appraisers, odd inconsistencies emerge. As troubling as those anomalies is the re-emergence of a bit of insanity humanity thought it had outgrown: Cold War and nuclear saber-rattling. The Galactics’ arrival may signify the start of a glorious new era, or it may presage the cataclysmic end of human civilization. Which outcome do the aliens really desire ... And what will they do if humanity refuses to play its assigned role?

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From the Inside Flap:

A New Golden Age ... or the Apocalypse?

The moon has suddenly acquired its own satellite: a two-mile-across starship that represents a hitherto unsuspected Galactic Commonwealth. The F'thk, a vaguely centaur-like member species for whom Earth's ecology is hospitable, have been sent to evaluate humanity for prospective membership.

The F'thk are overtly friendly but very private -- "Information is a trade good." As Earth's scientists struggle to understand their secretive appraisers, odd inconsistencies emerge. As troubling as those anomalies is the re-emergence of a bit of insanity humanity thought it had outgrown: Cold War and nuclear saber-rattling.

The Galactics' arrival may signify the start of a glorious new era, or it may presage the cataclysmic end of human civilization. Which outcome do the aliens really desire ...

And what will they do if humanity refuses to play its assigned role?

About the Author:

EDWARD M. LERNER worked in high tech for thirty years, as everything from engineer to senior vice president, often while writing science fiction as a hobby. Since 2004 he has written full-time, and his novels run the gamut from near-future technothrillers, like Small Miracles and Energized, to traditional SF, like the InterstellarNet series. Collaborating with Larry Niven, Ed also wrote the Fleet of Worlds series of Ringworld companion novels. Ed’s short fiction has appeared in anthologies, collections, and many of the usual SF magazines. As highlighted in this collection, he also writes the occasional nonfiction technology article. Lerner lives in Virginia with his wife, Ruth.

About this edition

• Publisher: FoxAcre Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1936771063
• ISBN 13: 9781936771066
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 290