Michael Brachman
Michael Brachman has a Ph.D. in Sensory Science with a minor in Computer Science. Rome's Revolution is his first science fiction series, depicting the enduring love between a man from the 21st century and a woman from the 35th century. Between the two of them, they fend off various threats to mankind. The science behind the science fiction is meticulously researched. It is so realistic, you will believe that these stories are true, they just haven't happened yet. There are now three books in the Rome's Revolution Series. Rome's Revolution - the origin The Ark Lords - the fast-paced sequel Rome's Evolution - the riveting conclusion.
Michael is also author of Future Past, a romantic novel and Tales of the Vuduri, a compendium of essays and articles. |
Rome's Revolution
Science Fiction
Rome's Revolution chronicles the adventures of Rei Bierak, a twenty-something male from the very near future. Rei, along with 542 other humans, is frozen and launched in the Ark II toward the stars with the hope of establishing a colony on a habitable world in the Tau Ceti system. During Rei's long trip, modern civilization has collapsed, and society has reformed into a decidedly different model. The 24-chromosome mind-connected humans of the future called the Vuduri are efficient, indifferent, and emotionally deficient. The Vuduri have conquered faster-than-light travel and have established an outpost in the Pi3 Orionis system (aka Tabit) to study why certain stars are disappearing. Awakening 1388 years in the future, Rei meets Rome, a beautiful half-breed Vuduri woman, who is eventually ostracized for consorting with him. Rei and Rome are joined by OMCOM, a super-computer with delusions of omnipotence. Together, they fend off a hostile society, saboteurs, and technology indistinguishable from magic. The fate of humanity, perhaps even life itself, hangs in the balance. If you are looking for some science in your science fiction, this book is for you. The full-length novel is 167,000 words. Sample Rome's Revolution |
The Ark Lords
Science Fiction
If a little bit of knowledge can be dangerous, then too much knowledge could be deadly! In this fast-paced sequel to the novel Rome's Revolution, Rei, Rome and MINIMCOM, the 35th century starship that was once a computer, find themselves under attack from all quarters. Why? The Ark Lords were the second-most heinous individuals to ever walk the Earth. The first were those responsible for the death of nine billion people - The Great Dying - back in 2081 AD. Who was behind this horrific act has remained a mystery, until the day Rome accidentally stumbles across the answer to the 1400-year-old secret. Merely possessing this knowledge threatens not only Rome's family, but every man, woman and child throughout the galaxy. Those protecting the secret will stop at nothing to make sure their endgame is secure. Rei, Rome and MINIMCOM embark on a desperate race through three star systems to try to prevent The Ark Lords from rising again. At stake is nothing less than the fate of all of mankind! If you are looking for some science in your science fiction, this book is for you! The full-length novel is 79,000 words. Sample The Ark Lords |
Rome's Evolution
Science Fiction
Past and future collide in this riveting conclusion to the Rome's Revolution series. For the last two years, Rei and Rome have enjoyed a measure of peace in which to raise their son Aason on the little world of Deucado. One day, without warning, that peace is shattered by an intentional explosion, destroying their house and leaving Rei severely injured. Who planted the bomb and why? Their faithful starship MINIMCOM takes them on a dizzying quest for answers ending up at The Hand, the most spectacular geological formation ever seen on the worlds of Man. A confrontation with the would-be assassins reveals the plot to kill Rei and Rome runs far deeper than they ever imagined. The conspiracy stretches all the way to the Earth with Aason caught directly in the cross-hairs. Time is running out. Can they save their son? Can they save themselves? Action and adventure, along with a stiff dose of hard science, are awaiting you as you experience Rome's Evolution. If you are looking for some science in your science fiction, this book is for you! The full-length novel is 84,000 words. Sample Rome's Evolution |
Tales of the Vuduri: Year One
Science Fiction
A year's worth of essays about the past, present and far future. Come to the 35th Century and take a quick tour of the world of Rome's Revolution. The Rome’s Revolution trilogy chronicles the 35th century world of the Vuduri. In this series, 21st century hero, Rei Bierak and his beautiful 35th century Vuduri wife, Rome, save mankind countless times. But there is much more to the far future beyond action and adventure; it has its own physics, culture, language and history. Tales of the Vuduri: Year One collects 366 blog posts about this amazing, brave new world into a single volume. Often amusing but always thought-provoking, Tales of the Vuduri: Year One offers detailed insight into Rome and Rei’s universe with backstories, scientific tidbits, previously unrevealed secrets, alternate scenes and the occasional random thought. There are teasers for upcoming novels, amusing images and some apparent contradictions resolved. Travel to the 35th century and take a look behind the curtain into the fascinating world of Rome’s Revolution. Tales of the Vuduri: Year One is 123,000 words. Sample Tales of the Vuduri: Year One |
Tales of the Vuduri: Year Two
Science Fiction
366 all-new essays about the past, present and future of mankind. Return with us to the 35th Century and continue your tour of the world of Rome’s Revolution. Tales of the Vuduri is a daily blog, well over 750 entries total, examining the amazing, brave new world of the 35th century and the people that live there. The first volume, Tales of the Vuduri: Year One, explored only a tiny portion of the background and future history leading up to the Rome’s Revolution trilogy. Tales of the Vuduri: Year Two follows on the heels of this successful first compilation with 366 all-new essays about our 21st century hero, Rei Bierak and his beautiful 35th century Vuduri wife, Rome. Everything about this volume is more: more physics, more chemistry, more genetics, more deleted scenes, more cutting-edge science and more amusing images. Included in this collection are posts regarding solar power, domes, Type 1 diabetes, alternate beginnings, early micro-processors and many more random thoughts. Also included are previews of the upcoming novel The Milk Run, the secret story of the Deucadons and a detailed description of the narrative structure behind Part 2 of Rome’s Revolution. There is even an in-depth analysis of why sandwiches taste so good! Like Tales of the Vuduri: Year One, these essays should be amusing, hopefully thought-provoking and give you genuine insights into the fascinating world of Rome’s Revolution so come along to the 35th century and be amazed at what you find there. The full-length book is 140,000 words. Sample Tales of the Vuduri: Year Two eBooks |
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Future Past
Romance
An ordinary man, currently "between wives" stumbles upon an audition for a new reality show. Says the hostess of the game show: “Consider this: we’ve all had so many relationships over our lifetime, some that we remember clearly and some that have dimmed with the passage of time. We always think back and wonder if somebody we had met, someone we had dated, somebody we had loved a long time ago was really the right person for us, or at least would be today. The game show will be our attempt to give one lucky person the chance to go back and talk to all those people, to spend time with them; to see if you should have been together." Join our intrepid contestant, Lee Linsky, and see if one of the women that he loved in the past is the woman of his future! (For those of you who have read Rome's Revolution, this is the "true" story of Rei Bierak's grandfather and how he met Rei's grandmother.) Sample Future Past |
The Milk Run
Science Fiction
Aason Bierak is a not-so-ordinary 21-year-old man living in the 35th century. He and his 16-year-old sister Lupe take a quick trip to the home of Planet OMCOM, a computer the size of Earth, to upgrade a crucial piece of equipment. The trip was supposed to be easy, so easy Aason’s father dubbed it a milk run. After Aason and Lupe complete the upgrade, Planet OMCOM convinces them to test his latest invention, the Null Fold X-drive. This new star-drive could be the key to unlocking the galaxy. During their first excursion into Null Space, disaster strikes. Strange beings, made solely of light, pluck Lupe right out of their spaceship. Aason’s only clue to her whereabouts is the last three words Lupe spoke to him before she disappeared. Embarking on a desperate search, Aason travels 68 light years to the Nu2 Lupi star system where he is assaulted by man-eating creatures, hostile colonists, walking-talking plant people and a bodiless entity named Molokai that thinks it is a god. Aason discovers his only hope of rescuing his sister is to climb aboard the largest starship ever assembled and travel at unthinkable velocities to a dimension beyond comprehension, a place where his very soul could be in jeopardy. Set in the same universe as the Rome’s Revolution trilogy, The Milk Run is cinematic in scope and offers an adventure filled with intrigue and meticulously researched hard science. It even has little green men! Will Aason find his long-lost sister? Will he lose his soul along the way? Find out in the action-packed science fiction novel The Milk Run. The full-length novel is 89,000 words. Sample The Milk Run ebooks |
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