{"product_id":"2940156671052","title":"Rogue Event","description":"A century from now, Earth is united into one global organization under the governing body called Central Corporate Command \u0026amp; Mainframe Control. People on the surface are primarily urban dwellers in great cities focused on various business operations that keep the world economy going. The surface citizens are organized in ranks based on their levels of productivity, expertise, and efficiency. These attributes are valued while other emotions are seen as disruptive and distracting. \u003cbr\u003e Other sectors outside the urban settings are agricultural industry, ocean farming industry, and power production. Production of geothermal and nuclear energy is done in human-constructed, underground city–size caverns. There are nine located around the world. \u003cbr\u003e The lunar colony in Peary Crater remains a science center that looks beyond the surface cities' narrow focus of business and economy. In 2071 the lunar colony declared its independence, having consolidating renewable energy sources, discovered water, and with a self-contained food chain already established for decades. \u003cbr\u003e The alliance between the moon and surface cities is cooperative but distant. All scientific discoveries are filtered through the cities' governing body, Central Corporate Command. All other information in forms predating 2030--books, artwork, plays, performing arts--are heavily regulated and excluded, as it would detract from productivity and efficiency. All relevant information and data are assessed and relayed to all global surface citizens via the Mainframe Control. All other human sectors--agriculture, ocean farming, and power plant production--are allowed to receive global urban broadcasts. All sectors do so with the sole exception of the underground power plants. They prefer minimal contact. \u003cbr\u003e Just over a century ago, a large rogue planet was discovered heading toward the outer edge of the Sol System. With no chance of collision, initial fears subsided and Earth's business went on. The rogue planet is now just years away from passing harmlessly by the Earth...rather it is expected to pass harmlessly by...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a strange, new world...The year is 2137 and Earth is united into one global organization governed by Central Corporate Command \u0026amp; Mainframe Control. People on the surface are primarily urban dwellers in great cities focused on various business operations that keep the world economy going. The surface citizens are organized in ranks based on their levels of productivity, expertise, and efficiency. These attributes are valued while other emotions are seen as disruptive and distracting. Gabriel Lawless is part of that corporate world and he does not fit in. \u003cbr\u003e Two miles below the surface, Deep Station Power Plant Six provides the surface dwellers all the power they need. Boss Maria Henry manages her underground city of fifteen thousand miners who prefer their lives of work, freedom, and emotions far away from surface dwellers. All is well until a military intelligence team arrives unexpectedly from the lunar colony bearing startling news: the rogue planet hurtling toward them will pass outside their solar system as predicted a century ago, but the size and nature of the lone planet does not comply with the laws of time, space, and nature of this universe. Worse, the dark planet is already pulling at the sun's energy while still five years away. \u003cbr\u003e With central command and the surface dwellers seemingly not caring about these discoveries, Maria makes the decision to prepare of the worst-case scenario. But will she have time?\u003cbr\u003e Rogue Event is a collection of six integrated science fiction short stories presented in under a hundred pages. The story arc looks at the approach of a massive rogue planet hurtling past our solar system from five very different perspectives. While collision is not possible, danger on a global scale is probable.","brand":"J.M.Erickson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47112026456304,"sku":"2940156671052","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940156671052_p0.jpg?v=1764086332","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940156671052","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}