You know what, Jon? If I didn't hate you so very much, I'd kind of feel sorry for you. But, know what? I'm such a son of a bitch that I don't. Funny how that works. He moved his hands around as if he were trying to match puzzle pieces. Kind of works, but it kind of doesn't. Who, he darted a look up to the camera again, thought up this screwy life? I sure as hell didn't. No, he held out a palm, don't you ever blame me. Hey, hate to eat and run, but I've got lives to ruin, hopes to crush, and dreams to dash against the hard shores of my reality.
He leaned forward so his nose touched the camera lens. But, quick, look over your shoulder. Hah! he slapped his hands together hard. Made you look. But never you worry. I'll be there as soon as androidly possible. Peace-out to the walking dead!
Only The Beginning…
List of Main Characters and Places:
Number in parenthesis is the book the name first appears.
Ablo (2): Led Uhoor to attack Azsuram after Tho died. Female.
Almonerca (2): Daughter of Fashallana, twin of Noresmel. Name means sees tomorrow.
Alpha Centauri (1): Fourth planetary target on Jon's long solo voyage on Ark 1. Three stars in the system: AC-A, AC-B, and AC-C (aka Proxima Centauri). AC-B has eight planets, three in habitable zone. AC-B 5 was initially named Jon by Jon Ryan until he met the falzorn. AC-B 3 is Kaljax. Proxima Centauri (PC) has one planet in habitable zone.
Alvin (1): The ship's AI on Ark 1. aka Al.
Amanda Walker (2): Vice president then president, a distant relative of Jane Geraty. Wife of Faith Clinton.
Azsuram (2): See also Hodor, Groombridge-1618, and Klonsar. BG 3 was discovered by
Barnard's Star (1): First planetary target of Ark 1. BS 2 and 3 are in habitable zone. BS 3 was Ffffuttoe's home, as well as ancient, extinct race called the Emitonians. See BS 2.
Beast Without Eyes (2): The enemy of Gumnolar. The devil for inhabitants of Listhelon.
Bin Li (2): New UN Secretary General after Mary Kahl was killed.
Bob Patrick (2): US senator when Earth was destroyed. One of The Four Horsemen, coconspirator with Stuart Marshall.
Braldone (1): Believed to be the foreseen savior on Kaljax.
Brathos (1): The Kaljaxian version of hell.
Brood-mate (1): On Kaljax, the male partner in a marriage.
Brood's-mate (1): On Kaljax, the female partner in a marriage.
BS 2 (1): The planet Oowaoa, home of the highly advanced Deavoriath race.
Calrf (2): A Kaljaxian stew that Jon particularly dislikes.
Carl Roger (1): Chief of staff to President John Marshall before Earth was destroyed.
Carl Simpson (1): Pilot of Ark 3. Discovered Listhelon orbiting Lacaille 9352.
Carlos De La Frontera (2): Brilliant assistant to Toño, became an android to infiltrate Marshall's
Charles Clinton (1): US President during part of Jon's voyage on Ark 1.
Chuck Thomas (2): Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, one of The Four Horsemen, and the first military person downloaded to an android by Stuart Marshall. evil team.
Command prerogatives (2): The Deavoriathian tools installed to allow operation of a vortex. Also used to probe substances. Given to the android Jon Ryan.
Cube (2): See vortex.
Cycle (2): Length of year on Listhelon. Five cycles roughly equal one Earth year.
Cynthia York (1): Lt.. General and head of Project Ark when Jon returns from epic voyage.
Davdiad (1): God-figure on Kaljax.
Deavoriath (1): Mighty and ancient race on Oowaoa. Technically the most advanced civilization in the galaxy. Used to rule many galaxies, then withdrew to improve their minds and characters. Three arms and legs. Currently live forever.
Devon Flannigan (2): Former baker who assassinated Faith Clinton.
Delta-Class vehicles (1): The wondrous new spaceships used in Project Ark. Really fast!
Dolirca (2): Daughter in Fashallana's second set of twins. Took charge of Ffffuttoe's asexual buds. Name means love all.
Draldon (2): Son of Sapale. Twin with Vhalisma. Name means meets the day.
Enterprise (2): US command worldship.
Epsilon Eridani (1): Fourth target for Ark 1. One habitable planet, EE 5. Locally named Cholarazy, the planet is home to several advanced civilizations. The Drell and Foressál are the main rivals. Leaders Boabbor and Gothor are bitter rivals. Humanoids with three digits.
Exeter (2): UN command worldship.
Faith Clinton (2): Descendent of the currently presidential Clintons. First a senator, later the first president elected in space. Assassinated soon after taking office.
Falzorn (1): Nasty predatory snakes of Alpha Centauri-B 5. Their name is a curse word among the inhabitants of neighboring Kaljax.
Farmship (2): Cored out asteroids devoted not to human habitation but to crop and animal production. There are only five, but they allow for sufficient calories and a few luxuries for all worldships.
Fashallana: First daughter of Sapale. Twin to JJ. Name means blessed one.
Ffffuttoe (1): Gentle natured flat bear like creature of BS 3. Possesses low-level sentience.
Form (2): Title of someone able to be the operator of vortex using their command prerogatives.
General Saunders (1): Hardscrabble original head of Project Ark.
Groombridge-1618 3 (1): Original human name for the planet GB 3, aka Azsuram.
Gumnolar (1): Deity of the Listhelons. Very demanding.
Habitable zone (1): Zone surrounding a star in which orbiting planets can have liquid water on their surface.
Heath Ryan (2): Descendant of original Jon Ryan, entered politics reluctantly.
Indigo (1): Second and final wife of the original Jon Ryan, not the android. They have five children, including their version of Jon Ryan II.
Infinity charges (2): Membrane-based bombs that expand, ripping whatever they're in to shreds.
Jane Geraty (1): TV newswoman who had an affair with newly minted android Jon. Gave birth to Jon Ryan II, her only child.
Jodfderal (2): Son in Fashallana's second set of twins. Name means strength of ten.
Jon Junior, JJ (2): Son of Sapale. One of her first set of twins. The apple of Jon Ryan's eye.
Jon Ryan (1): Both the human template and the android who sailed into legend.
Jon III and his wife, Abree (2): Jon's grandson, via the human Jon Ryan.
Kashiril (2): From Sapale's second set of twins. Name means answers the wind.
Kendell Jackson (2): Major general who became head of Project Ark after De Jesus left. Forced to become an android by Stuart Marshall.
Klonsar (2): The Uhoor name for Azsuram, which they claim as their hunting grounds.
Lilith, Lily (2): Second AI on Shearwater. Al no likey!
Listhelons (1): Enemy species from third planet orbiting Lacaille 9352. Aquatic, they have huge, overlapping fang-like teeth, small bumpy head, big, bulging eyes articulated somewhat like a lizard's. Their eyes bobbed around in a nauseating manner. His skin is sleek, with thin scales. They sport gill a split in their thick neck on either side. Maniacally devoted to Gumnolar.
Luhman 16a (1): The second target of Ark 1. Eight planets, only one in habit zone, LH 2. Two fighting species are the Sarcorit that are the size and shape of glazed donuts and Jinicgus, looking like hot dogs. Both are unfriendly be nature.
Manly (2): Jon's pet name for the conscious of an unclear nature in the vortex. He refers to himself the vortex manipulator.
Mary Kahl (2): UN Secretary General at the time of the human exodus from Earth.
Matt Duncan (2): Chief of staff for the evil President Stuart Marshall. Became an android that was destroyed. Marshall resurrected him in the body of Marilyn Monroe. Matt no likey that!
Noresmel (2): Fashallana's daughter, twin of Almonerca. Name means kiss of love.
Offlin (2): Son of Otollar. Piloted ship that tried to attack Earth and was captured by Jon.
One That Is All (2): The mentally linked Deavoriath
community.
Otollar (2): Leader, or Warrior One, of Listhelon. Died when he failed to defeat humans.
Owant (2): Second Warrior to Otollar.
Phil Anderson (1): TV host, sidekick of Jane Geraty.
Phillip Szeto (2): Head of CIA under Stuart Marshall.
Piper Ryan (2): Heath Ryan's wife.
Plo (2): First Uhoor to attack Azsuram.
Prime (2): Pet name for the android of Carlos De La Frontera.
Sam Peterson (2): Chief Justice at the time of Earth's destruction.Member of Stuart Marshall's inner circle, The Four Horsemen.
Sapale (1): Brood's-mate to android Jon Ryan. From Kaljax.
Seamus O'Leary (2): The pilot of Ark 4, discovered Azsuram.
Shearwater (2): Jon's second starship, sleek, fast, and bitchin'.
Sherman Collins (1): Secretary of State to President John Marshall when it was discovered Jupiter would destroy the Earth.
Space-time congruity manipulator (1): Hugely helpful force field.
Stuart Marshall (1): Born human on Earth, became president there. Before exodus, he downloaded into an android and became the insane menace of his people.
Tho (2): The head Uhoor, referred to herself as the mother of the Uhoor.
Toño De Jesus (1): Chief scientist in both the android and Ark programs. Course of events forced him to reluctantly become an android.
Tralmore (1): Heaven, in the religion of Kaljax.
Uhoor (2): Massive whale-like creatures of immense age. They feed off black holes and propel themselves though space as if it was water.
Uto (1): Alternate time line android Jon Ryan, possibly…
Vhalisma (2): From Sapale's third set twins. Name means drink love.
Vortex (2): Deavoriath vessel in cube shape with a mass of 200,000 tons. Move instantly anywhere by folding space.
Vortex manipulator (2): Sentient computer-like being in vortex.
Wolf 359 (1): Third target for Ark 1. Two small planets WS 3, which was a bad prospect, and WS 4, which was about as bad.
Wolnara (2): Twin in Sapale's second set. Name means wisdom sees.
Worldships (1): Cored out asteroids serve as colony ships for the human exodus.
Yibitriander (1): Three legged Deavoriath, past Form of Jon's vortex.
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Table of Contents
PROLOGUE
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
FIVE
SIX
SEVEN
EIGHT
NINE
TEN
ELEVEN
TWELVE
THIRTEEN
FOURTEEN
FIFTEEN
SIXTEEN
SEVENTEEN
EIGHTEEN
NINETEEN
TWENTY
TWENTY-ONE
TWENTY-TWO
TWENTY-THREE
TWENTY-FOUR
TWENTY-FIVE
TWENTY-SIX
TWENTY-SEVEN
TWENTY-EIGHT
TWENTY-NINE
THIRTY
THIRTY-ONE
THIRTY-TWO
THIRTY-THREE
THIRTY-FOUR
THIRTY-FIVE
THIRTY-SIX
THIRTY-SEVEN
THIRTY-EIGHT
THIRTY-NINE
FORTY
FORTY-ONE
FORTY-TWO
FORTY-THREE
FORTY-FOUR
FORTY-FIVE
FORTY-SIX
FORTY-SEVEN
List of Main Characters and Places
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