New Horizons 04: Reunion
“It isn't all over; everything has not been invented;
the human adventure is just beginning.”
– Gene Roddenberry
Reunion is the fourth book in the overall series, but also the first in a sequel trilogy. It is about the descendants of the Haven colony 500 years hence, and begins on the day that they have first been able to return to the long abandoned New Horizon in orbit, a powerful reminder of where they come from, and the powerful symbol of their destiny to return.
Just as Commander Kathryn Barnes steps foot on the ancient ship, humans from another colony make first contact with them and have an intriguing but suspicious propsition. They claim friendly intent, but their technology is frighteningly advanced by comparison to their own. They learn of a network of rifts they have developed which may enable them to investigate the greatest mystery on multiple planets: what happened to Earth?
This book is about at a final draft stage. I have recently completed a substantial edit in anticipation of digging back into 'Contact'. I found myself both pleased and dismayed at my ability to so dramatically improve upon material I had just written so recently. It's like I told my manager at AlayaCare when I started, I start slow, but I accelerate quickly. As usual, if you have any thoughts, I'd love to hear them!