A Mighty Fortress

They will turn a barren planet into a refuge forlife.Or die trying.On board the interstellar ship, Theodore wakes from forty years ofsuspended animation, eager to transform a barren, rocky planet into aliving world.The plan: move an icy asteroid billions of miles, convert the iceinto new seas and a breathable atmosphere, then seed the surface withlife.But some among the crew want to speed up the process. By taking riskswith nuclear explosives. A dangerous revision, but one supported by themission's commander.Competing plans divide the crew into rival factions. With Earthlyhelp over eight light-years away, Theodore must search alone for alliesamong oppressed workers, spiritual advisors, and the ship's artificialintelligence to save the mission—and stop the commander from seizingabsolute power.Scientists and politicians, ideals and tyranny clash when the hiddenagendas of Theodore, his foes, his friends, and the ship's AI revealthemselves in a riveting, ultimate confrontation.