By the year 2060, mankind is on the verge of bringing Terra to her knees. The population has exploded, and land for cattle and crops has been sacrificed for housing and employment for the more than fifteen billion souls now living on the planet. Synthetic food is created in plants, and the remaining animals are kept in zoos and game preserves of the wealthy. In an effort to insure the survival of mankind, spaceships are sent to explore Terra’s nearest neighbors, Mars and Venus, but will it be too little too late?<br><br>The four men who took the MRM to Mars have high hopes, until on their return home they travel through a magnetic field that crashes them… somewhere. As they explore the unknown world with its dangers, Doc, Nick, Hank, and Ed will struggle to come to terms with their new reality and find their own paths to happiness.

To Love Through Space and Time

“Yes. I’m hoping, if anyone is still there, that they’ll be able to give us more details about what happened to Terra.”


“That place was out in the desert, and the lack of moisture should have kept the bunkers in decent condition.”


“Bunkers? It’s underground? All right!”


“I will come with you,” Zelle said. “I’ve always wanted to see beyond our mountains. And perhaps when we return, Janes will be ready to accept me as his partner. Mount up.”


“Y’know, Easy, I was going to say I felt sorry for Hank, but I know he likes Zelle, and he’s crazy about her son.”


“Yes. And Ed will manage, because he and the elder seem to have a connection.”


“Hey!” Nick stumbled forward into my arms. One of the elephants had given him a push. “Hey, Lish! Can I handle Rill on my own?”


“Yeah, I do. Don’t go anywhere, Easy. Up, Rill.”


I watched as she lowered her leg and Nick scrambled up. He patted her head.


Chapter 38