Ven Zaran’s career crumbles in the wake of a tragedy that takes the lives of his wife and daughter. Leaving his ship docked for an upgrade, he undertakes a journey to deal with his grief. His path crosses that of a young woman in search of her father. Ven joins her search, only to find that the journey to find her father may also lead to his own salvation.
When tragedy strikes galactic trader Ven Zaran’s life, his career teeters on the brink.
Independent galactic trader Ven Zaran’s life and career threaten to collapse around him when his wife and daughter are killed in a tragic accident. In frustration and grief, he turns to drugs and a takes on a string of dangerous smuggling jobs. He drops his ship off for a major upgrade and goes on a journey of self-discovery. His path crosses that of a grieving young woman, now in search of her father. He takes on the challenge intending to help her, but the search takes unexpected turns and leads Ven to a strange guru who has the answers to both Ven’s grief and finding the young woman’s father. But uncovering the answers takes time and he risks losing his crew and his career in the process.
“The year is 2011 and Samuel Elmsmore is adrift in the universe. After a series of breakdowns he awakens as a virtual prisoner in a hostel for the mentally ill. He’s estranged from his family and friends, and is jobless after an unfortunate incident
A female assassin, known as Raven and hailing from both human and alien backgrounds, shares her story with Security Chief Salina Craddock of the Earth Conglomerate Space Security Agency (ECSSA) after being captured.
The AL-EX Project (ALternative EXistence) is my first foray into light science fiction, written under the name of C M Donaldson (my real name) with a tale that tells of what happens when our main character aims to explore the dream state and manipula