ASTRO LEGION

About the Book

THE DRAGO MINERY, HEADED BY COLONEL ROSETTA BRENNER, IS ATTACKED BY A BRAXIAN WARFLEET ASSIGNED TO PREVENT THE ASTRO LEGION STARCRUISER “ACHILLES” FROM COMPLETING HER MISSION: GUARD THE UNIFICATION CEREMONY ON ASTRO LEGION OUTPOST COMMAND VANGUARD FIVE. BY ANY MEANS POSSIBLE. THIS UNIFICATION CEREMONY WILL JOIN THE ASTRO LEGION WITH NEWLY DISCOVERED “GALACTIC ALLIANCE”, FORMING A POWERFUL , PEACEFUL INTERSTELLAR CONGLOMERATE. THE STAR CRUISER “ACHILLES” MUST STOP BRAXIAN ADMIRAL GIDEON BLAINE’S BRAXIAN WARFLEET FROM DESTROYING THE UNIFICATION CEREMONY. IF GIDEON BLAIN SUCCEEDS IN DISRUPTING THE VANGUARD FIVE CEREMONIES, INTERSTELLAR WAR SHALL RESULT. WHEN CAPTAIN NATHANIEL FORRESTER, COMMANDING THE “ACHILLES” LEARNS OF THE DRAGO MINERY ATTACK, DRIVEN BY WORRY FOR HIS EX-FIANCEE, COLONEL ROSETTA BRENNER AND INTENSE PRESSURE TO PREVENT INTERSTELLAR WAR, HE RACES HEADLONG TOWARD HIS DESTINY, PLUNGING INTO A DESPEREATE STRUGGLE TO INSURE THE SAFETY OF THE GALAXY’S FUTURE.

About the Author

HELMUT EPPICH IS A FAN OF OLDER SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES, CLASSIC TELEVISON SPY AND SCIENCE FICTION SHOWS, COMIC BOOKS, JAMES BOND AND SPY MOVIES. HE ALSO ENJOYS OLD “SHADOW” RADIO SHOWS AND WORKS OF GOLDEN AGE MAGAZINE AND PULP ILLUSTRATORS. HIS SPACE PAINTINGS HAVE BEEN PART OF VARIOUS EXHIBITONS, AND ALWAYS WATCHES INTRIGUING ASTRONOMY PROGRAMS. HELMUT CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN ABDUCTED BY A UFO, REJECTED, ONLY TO BE THROWN EARTHWARD, LANDING ON HIS HEAD. A REAL SPACE CADET.