The Machine — Robert Dresner

Earth is in Peril . . . Mars is in Turmoil . . .

A seismic event in the North Atlantic, accelerating the release of methane gas into the atmosphere, now threatens violent climate change. The discovery of a new form of life on Mars has raised questions about the origin of man, but has done nothing to lift the spirits of humanity. And the Dream Machine lies dormant, useless, unable to communicate.

After more than two years of political and religious wrangling on Earth, a second team of astronauts has been sent to Mars to rescue the stranded astronauts. But tensions between the rescuers and the survivors are inevitable, and an epic battle looms between the emissaries of Earth-bound dogma and the heroes of a space-based future. Truth is obscure and no one can be trusted as humanity careens toward an uncanny destiny.

The Astral Imperative: To find the source, to traverse the heavens, and penetrate the mind of God.