There is no Drake Equation. There is no question onsentience. The galaxy is alive and filled with life. The only issue: we humansaren't invited.
The Galactic Star Alliance awaits yourexploration.
Inthis illustrated novel co- created & written by Matthew Medney (Heavy MetalMagazine CEO & NYU adjunct professor) and John Connelly (Lockheed MartinAerospace Engineer), humankind acknowledges the vastness of time, the cyclicalnature of civilization, and the obscurity of our own history.
If our galaxy isso full of sentient life, why has no one said hello? We thought of a simple,logical reason: no one wants to. Stepping back and casting an objectiveeye on ourselves, it seems painfully obvious that humans lack a fundamentalrespect for our planet and for each other. We possess extremely short memoriesand long grudges, and the likelihood of receiving alien tools to hasten ourexpansion seems downright foolhardy.
The Galactic Star Alliance has been alive and wellfor millions of earth years. Hundreds of thousands of sentient worlds andtrillions of beings walk, run, and crawl across the many home worlds of theAlliance. This revelation led to many questions: How is faster-than-light speedtravel possible, and could cohesive, interstellar civilizations exist withoutit? Is it conceivable to govern a coalition not of different countries, but ofdifferent species? Each question led to another and each answer built our world,piece by piece until it spanned thousands of answers and millions oflight-years. As for the title, from where would our judges watchus?
But our galaxyhas spoken to us humans. There are some who believe it is out there. Not asscience-fantasy but as science.
Introduce Bernard William Hubert. World renownedastrophysicist, and Lead Scientist of the seminal company of exploration, OuterLimits. While on loan to CERN, a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions leavesBernard as the sole survivor. While the scientific community & world looksto him for answers, he simply states the unthinkable "it has to bealiens." Inconceivable to the world, the Hubert family is investigated andhis family's name tarnished.
Disgraced and shunned. Bernard claws his way backinto the equation with his new company C.O.R.E as they work tirelessly to designan engine capable of interstellar travel.
Follow Bernard on his road to redemption anddiscovery in this ensemble cast of futurism, space travel and the fate of ourspecies.
Thisillustrated novel includes 35 pieces of beautiful, full-color, painted artworkby Utku Ozden.
- Matthew is the CEO of Heavy MetalEntertainment that encompasses Heavy Metal Magazine & all other mediaventures. As well, Matthew has been an Adjunct Professor at NYU, teachingclasses on IP Creation and Digital marketing strategy and John is an aerospaceengineer for Lockheed Martin who performs mechanical design for NASA deep spacemissions. with 3 satellites using his designs currently orbiting our planet.Allscience in the book is accurate and the theoretical science is backed up byscience theory. No assertions in these works is fanatical.
Industry Reviews
"Galaxy-spanning science fiction with both
smarts and hearts, along with great design, lovely illustrations and impressive,
immersive world-building." - Ron Marz, Green Lantern, Silver
Surfer
"Science fiction often asks us to reckon
with the current zeitgeist while enveloping the reader in a saga that takes us
far, far away from our everyday problems. If don't successfully, it's truly
fantastic. And Beyond Kuiper is truly fantastic sci-fi." - Joseph Trohman
(Fall Out Boy)
"When Matt shared and asked me to be a
part of the Beyond Kuiper Universe I dove in and was awed by the breath of the
world Matt and John had created. I was excited to dive deeper and jump in. Odian
Spek is the hero of his story and a fierce leader with an iron will. He is the
type of antagonist that builds vast sci-fi worlds and grows a relatable fanbase.
Beyond Kuiper is a space opera with the world building of Warhammer and science
worthy of Carl Sagan." - Dylan Sprouse
"An exercise in serious world-building and
storytelling seldom undertaken on this scale, especially by first-time
novelists." - Jeff Berkwits, Sci-fi
Magazine
"Beyond Kuiper is beyond excellent... puts
a subtly warped funhouse mirror up to society and begs the question: are we
meant to be among the stars?" - Dan Fogler
