Astra Inferna: Upward Bound Canis Majoris
Author: Mr Reese
Artist: Mr Reese
Earth lost the war and was conquered without a fight, without even knowing it was at war. The Batract Hyphae came with contracts and promises, but were only interested in humans as a workforce and as mercenaries to hold their vast empire together. Five decades have passed. Humanity’s progress has been stunted; Batract Integration Officers monitor everything and everyone. Bound for Sirius, the 1st Expeditionary Fleet has been ordered to crush another rebellion against the Hyphae. But beneath its formal orders lies a different purpose: to prepare for Earth’s uprising and to seek allies among the very species it was sent to destroy. Now, humanity must play to its strengths, using diplomacy where possible and domination where necessary, to end the threat to its freedom once and for all. What to Expect: Have you ever read an HFY sci-fi novel and wondered, “How did humanity get this strong?” Wonder no more. Upward Bound is a coming-of-age story for an entire species. Planned as a multi-book series, it tells the story of humanity and its allies freeing themselves from oppression and becoming powers in their own right. It follows the POV of influential officers as well as scientists simply doing science. Great emphasis is placed on how the technology could realistically work, based on modern scientific understanding. Think Stargate, but much farther into the future. If you enjoy grounded technology, alien politics, and humanity clawing its way toward greatness, this might be your next read.
Series Metadata
- Status
- Completed
- Chapters
- 54
- Words
- 131250
- Audio Duration
- 14h 12m 36s
- Reads
- 483
- Favorites
- 19
- Likes
- 17
- Rating
- 4.8 from 2 ratings
Genres
- Science Fiction / Sci-Fi
- War / Military
- Mystery
- Action
Tags
- Artificial Intelligence
- Multiple Lead Characters
- Non-Human Lead
- Space Opera
- War and Military
- hfy
Chapter List
- Chapter 1 The price of freedom (3,352 words, 2 comments)
- Chapter 2 He will win who, prepared himself (4,780 words, 0 comments)
- Chapter 3 If we knew what we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? (4,287 words, 0 comments)
- Chapter 4 The science of today is the technology of tomorrow (4,988 words, 0 comments)
- Chapter 5 Errare humanum est (4,434 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 6 Inter verba silent arma (4,508 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 7 Success is not final, failure is not fatal (4,428 words, 0 comments)
- Chapter 8 Calm Before the Storm (2,245 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 9 Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. (2,199 words, 0 comments)
- Chapter 10 Inter arma enim silent leges (2,923 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 11 Inter arma enim silent leges II (2,438 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 12 Inter arma enim silent leges III (2,856 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 13 Better to fight for something than live for nothing. (1,715 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 14 Kill it with Fire (2,085 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 15 Line in the Sand (1,819 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 16 Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown (2,549 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 17 Do the Hyphae Dream of Living Hosts? (2,218 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 18 Trials and Tribulations (1,598 words, 1 comments)
- Interlude I (1,281 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 19 The Yellow Brick Road (2,515 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 20 If you see a fairy ring (2,400 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 21 Erlking (2,206 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 22: One Small Step (1,813 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 23 One Giant Leap (1,824 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 24 Run and Find Out (2,109 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 25 Mephisto (2,185 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 26 I Am Become Death (2,042 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 27 Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination. (1,968 words, 0 comments)
- Chapter 28 For all Mankind (1,883 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 29 Homecoming (2,017 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 30: A Time to Live, A Time to Die (2,044 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 31 Lost and Found (2,510 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 32 The Great Old Ones (3,780 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 34 Hold the Line (2,543 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 35 Veni, vidi, vici? (1,967 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 36 Pyrrhus of Epirus (2,167 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 37 Mary Shelley (2,168 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 38 Can we fix it? (2,416 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 39 Fallout (2,547 words, 0 comments)
- Chapter 40 The man comes around (2,553 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 41 The Road to Mandalay (2,195 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 42 Et in Arcadia ego (2,030 words, 0 comments)
- Chapter 43 Once More into the breach (2,213 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 44 All quiet on the Western Front (2,163 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 45 Maginot (2,433 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 46 Counterstrike Part (2,369 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 47 Carrhae (1,130 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 48 Vienna (2,260 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 49 Wheels within Wheels (2,031 words, 1 comments)
- Interlude II Conclusions (1,549 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 50 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (1,892 words, 1 comments)
- Chapter 51 Revelations 21:1 Part I (1,712 words, 0 comments)
- Chapter 52 Revelation 21:1 Part II (2,736 words, 1 comments)
- End of Book one (29 words, 1 comments)
