A Mighty Fortress

<p><strong>They will turn a barren planet into a refuge for life.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Or die trying.</strong></p><p></p><p>On board the interstellar ship Theodore wakes from forty years of suspended animation eager to transform a barren rocky planet into a living world.</p><p></p><p>The plan: move an icy asteroid billions of miles convert the ice into new seas and a breathable atmosphere then seed the surface with life.</p><p></p><p>But some among the crew want to speed up the process. By taking risks with nuclear explosives. A dangerous revision but one supported by the mission's commander.</p><p></p><p>Competing plans divide the crew into rival factions. With Earthly help over eight light-years away Theodore must search alone for allies among oppressed workers spiritual advisors and the ship's artificial intelligence to save the mission-and stop the commander from seizing absolute power.</p><p></p><p>Scientists and politicians ideals and tyranny clash when the hidden agendas of Theodore his foes his friends and the ship's AI reveal themselves in a riveting ultimate confrontation.</p>