At the beginning of the 21" century the world economy was booming. Within
two decades however, most multinational corporations had overreached themselves
and a severe global depression set in, unprecedented in scope. All efforts
to counter it failed. Governments fell and the infrastructure of the planet
decayed. initiating the worst period inhuman history. The age became known
as the Collapse and was characterized by worldwide violence, terrorism,
and unrestrained criminal opportunism.
But the century ended with a glimmer of hope. The concepts of stewardship. Accountability, and mutual responsibility revived. Starlight Enterprise was founded in 2089, committed to rebuilding the Earth and its culture. Originally a company dedicated to finding new sources of energy, it quickly became known for high ideals, philanthropy, and interplanetary ventures. In the early 22nd century Starlight Enterprise produced its first Starman. The Starman were the gifted and highly trained venture's of Starlight Enterprise. With their exploits. a new age of exploration and discover, began. Earth had not seen such a tinge for more than six centuries. When Columbus. Magellan. Drake. and others had set sail to discover new worlds.
In the course of' their adventures, the Starman gradually learned the amazing history of tile Solar System. They discerned that this history is far different from what Earth had long believed. Finally they discovered the opportunity and responsibility of the people of Earth to defend and preserve their home - now understood not to be a country or even a planet, but the entire system of worlds circling our star.
The Starman series chronicles the adventures of Starman David Foster. Joe Taylor. and Mark Seaton. The saga of the Solar System unfolds in the volumes of tile series. Each is an independent episode, yet the series tells one continuing story of the glorious middle years of the 22nd century.
# 1 - ASSULT ON MARS- The new Starmen repulse pirates who have
taken over the settlements on Mars. First printing sold out, second
printing will soon be available.
# 2 - THE RUNAWAY ASTEROID - The remaining pirates use asteroids,
invisible to radar, as weapons to threaten civilization.
# 3 - JOURNEY TO THE TENTH PLANET - The Starmen follow the last
pirates to the most distant planet in the solar system.
# 4 - DESCENT INTO EUROPA - The Starmen have learned that a mysterious
alien race visited our Solar System thousands of years ago.
# 5 - THE LOST RACE OF MARS - Don't miss this one,a search
for a long-lost civilization on Mars turns into a battle for life in
the Martian deserts after the Starmen stumble across the path of the
nefarious Banjoman.
