The EMPIRE (edit title/settings)

Elizabeth Lang edited the description of The EMPIRE Monday, February 4, 2013.

• "It will be interesting to discover which will make you beg. Will it be the pain or the pleasure?"

  How do you tame a man without breaking his spirit?

  The galaxyyear is under siege from alien invaders. The Empire is the only force that stands in their way, trading the freedom of its citizens4045. Alien invaders stream into our galaxy, forcing besieged planets to band together for a tenuous security.mutual survival.

  Amidst this chaos, Lt.Adrian Stannis isStannis, a brilliant scientist trying to stay out ofscientist, is caught in the limelight. He hides on a research vessel plyingcrossfire between an Empire that is descending into tyranny and the Outer Rim and finds peace ofgrowing rebel force that opposes their heavy-handed methods. All he wants is a sort with Kali Mirren,peaceful life, a psi-enabled humanoid. But his daysfully stocked lab in an obscure corner of anonymity may be coming to an end. Someone has discovered his secretthe galaxy, and is determineda reliable instruction manual on how to make him pay for his treachery. He must finishhandle the projectopposite sex, but, unfortunately, while Adrian may be a mild-mannered scientist, he abandoned years ago, onecan build weapons that can destroy worlds and the Council deems essentialEmpire is very interested in its fight against the aliens, but things are never that simple where Adrian is concerned.those weapons—and it doesn’t take ‘no’ for an answer.

  Is he more man than machine, or have years hiding behind a mountain of logic eroded his humanity? Can he survive the tangled web of political expediency and psychological manipulation that surrounds him? Will Kali be ableNot to save him from himself, or is theremention, he's harboring a mystery surrounding himsecret that may explode in their faces?

  Everyone wants to knowdetermine the course of the truth, but will it set them free?war.

Elizabeth Lang edited the description of The EMPIRE Thursday, July 7, 2011.

• "It will be interesting to discover which will make you beg. Will it be the pain or the pleasure?"

  How do you tame a man without breaking his spirit?

  The Empire With security comes a price. Humanitygalaxy is in danger of annihilation as a centuries old war with the Andromedans heats up again.under siege from alien invaders. The Empire, an increasingly totalitarian society,Empire is the only force that stands in their way, trading the gap. Thrust intofreedom of its citizens for a tenuous security.

  Amidst this chaos of alien invasion, rebellion, and political intrigue, Lieutenantchaos, Lt. Adrian Stannis is caught between the ends and the means. No one knows why thisa brilliant scientist choosestrying to hide in the farthest reachesstay out of the galaxy, doinglimelight. He hides on a research on an insignificant science vessel. Hisvessel plying the Outer Rim and finds peace of a sort with Kali Mirren, a psi-enabled humanoid. But his days of anonymity may soonbe coming to an end, whether he wants itend. Someone has discovered his secret and is determined to or not. Adrian's freedom, andmake him pay for his very survival, may depend on friends he's afraid of having. Kali, a psi-enabled humanoid whotreachery. He must finish the project he abandoned years ago, one the Council deems essential in its fight against the aliens, but things are never that simple where Adrian is the only personconcerned.

  Is he gets along with, just barely, and Bryce,more man than machine, or have years hiding behind a mountain of logic eroded his personal assistanthumanity? Can he survive the tangled web of political expediency and one-time conman and thief, maypsychological manipulation that surrounds him? Will Kali be his only hope, if he doesn't push them away, notable to mentionsave him from himself, or is there a mystery surrounding him that may explode in their faces.faces?

  Everyone wants to know the truth, but will it set them free?

Shelfari edited the description of The EMPIRE Thursday, March 3, 2011.

• The Empire With security comes a price. Humanity is in danger of annihilation as a centuries old war with the Andromedans heats up again. The Empire, an increasingly totalitarian society, is the only force that stands in the gap. Thrust into this chaos of alien invasion, rebellion, and political intrigue, Lieutenant Adrian Stannis is caught between the ends and the means. No one knows why this brilliant scientist chooses to hide in the farthest reaches of the galaxy, doing research on an insignificant science vessel. His days of anonymity may soon be coming to an end, whether he wants it to or not. Adrian's freedom, and his very survival, may depend on friends he's afraid of having. Kali, a psi-enabled humanoid who is the only person he gets along with, just barely, and Bryce, his personal assistant and one-time conman and thief, may be his only hope, if he doesn't push them away, not to mention a mystery surrounding him that may explode in their faces. Everyone wants to know the truth, but will it set them free?