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When Sol expanded into a red giant centuries too soon, Earth burned and civilization collapsed. The remnants of humanity fled outward, hollowing asteroids into massive generational starships—self-contained cities drifting between the stars. Destiny is one of them. Carrying twenty-five thousand souls toward Alpha Centauri, the city-ship has traveled peacefully through interstellar space for fifteen years… until the power begins to fail.

The year is 2135. There are no longer individual nations. Five super regions know as the Imperium remain. The president of the American Imperium has discovered a time machine and has set out an ambitious plot to rule the world by conquering the past.

A disturbance is discovered thirteen billion light years from Earth. A group of travelers set out to the beginning of time itself to investigate it. A young autistic super genius has developed the means of jumping galaxies. It has never been achieved before and the travelers are uncertain exactly what they will face. What could possibly go wrong in a scenario based on this premise?

David Walker disappeared in the summer of 1969 and was assumed dead. Imagine going to work one day, then waking up in 2019 without knowledge he had gone to sleep for fifty years in suspended animation. Would he be able to live successfully in the life he now faced, being the world's first cryonaut, and with a son who he last saw as a three-year-old, who was now an older man?

The first trip to Mars on the new Mars Runner space train was expected to be a long one. Laden with supplies and merchandise a new and uncertain future awaited the passengers and dignitaries on board and with a very capable crew there were no doubts that a safe landing would await them.

Layla Jones believed in only three words: Whatever it takes. Those words were drummed into her head from the time of her first memory. There was no other cause but the mission. She was trained to never love anyone. Layla was taught martial arts, the discipline of rank, and to never question orders. Layla was always the best. In school she was a straight A student. In sports she was better than the boys. Her parents had her join the Theater Guild in grade school and college. She learned how to act and most importantly, learned to be a chameleon.

Dr. William Arnold (Arn) woke up with a start. The dreams had returned. They were always the same, an apocalyptic scene. He went to the bathroom and wiped the sweat from his body. Several years ago, he encountered a strange artifact that was slowly de-aging an older man. As the man faded into the relic, he told Arn they were interested in him. In the years since, the dreams would occasionally haunt him. The sight of Stella, the dog bequeathed to him.

In a forgotten corner of a traveling carnival, a mysterious scientist offers strangers a glimpse into the "what ifs" of their lives. For just a few dollars and a memory, Professor Edgar Williams can take you down the road not taken—into an alternate timeline where one choice changed everything. Using a strange machine of mirrors and wires, Edgar sends visitors into vivid, lifelike realities where regrets can be rewritten, lost loves rediscovered, and painful decisions reversed. But every journey comes at a price, and not all paths lead to happiness—or a safe return.

In "Adventure to Mars," embark on a thrilling journey through the cosmos aboard the revolutionary Spacetrain©. When science fiction meets reality, a modest author's creation becomes the catalyst for a billionaire's ambitious plans. As secrets of the universe unfold, follow a diverse cast of characters on an epic quest to explore the red planet and beyond. With heart-pounding action and awe-inspiring innovation, this tale transcends mere fiction, offering a glimpse into a future where dreams take flight among the stars.