As mankind nears its goal of galactic citizenship, Sirius Kade, trader and Earth Intelligence Service deep cover agent, learns that wealthy and powerful leaders from across Mapped Space are vying for control of an alien relic they believe is the key to untold riches—unaware they are being deceived.
Sirius soon finds himself entangled in an interstellar plot to make humanity a cosmic outcast, denying it its place as the newest member of the vast and ancient community that has governed the galaxy for eons.
With mankind’s fate in the balance, Sirius must overcome ruthless alien adversaries and deadly human rivals as he seeks to discover the secret of The Antaran Codex and safeguard man’s future among the stars.
MAPPED SPACE CHRONOLOGY
15000 BC – 2130 AD
Rise of Planetary Civilization on Earth.
2130 – 2643
Rise of Inter-planetary Civilization throughout the Solar System.
2644
First human ship reaches Proxima Centauri and is met by a Tau Ceti Observer.
Dawn of Human Interstellar Civilization.
2645
Earth Council signs the Access Treaty with the Galactic Forum.
First 500 year Probationary Period begins.
Tau Cetins provide astrographic data out to 1,200 light years from Earth (Mapped Space) and 100 kilograms of Novarium to power human star ships.
2646 – 3154
Human Civilization expands rapidly through Mapped Space.
Continual Access Treaty infringements cause multiple extensions of the Probationary Period, delaying mankind’s membership into the Galactic Forum.
3154
Human religious fanatics attack the Mataron Homeworld.
Tau Cetin Observers prevent Mataron Fleet from destroying Earth.
3155 – 3158
Tau Cetin ships convert human supplies of novarium held in Earth stockpiles and within ship energy plants to inert material.
3155 – 4155
Galactic Forum suspends human interstellar access rights and imposes 1,000 year Embargo.
Contact with other civilizations ends.
Many human outposts beyond the Solar System collapse.
4126
Earth Navy (EN) established by the Democratic Union to police mankind when Embargo is lifted.
Earth Council assumes control of EN.
4138
Earth Intelligence Service (EIS) established by the Earth Council.
4155
The Embargo ends. Access Treaty reactivated.
Second 500 year Probationary Period begins.
Human interstellar travel resumes.
4155 – 4267
Earth re-establishes contact with surviving human outposts.
4605
The Antaran Codex.