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The Oort Federation: To the Stars (The Oort Chronicles Book 2)

Release Date: Saturday, April 12th, 2025
Published by: Starman Press; 2nd edition
Pages: 439 pages
In 'The Oort Federation: To the Stars', the second book in The Oort Chronicles, three sapient species navigate interstellar conflict, advanced technologies, and the challenges of terraforming Mars within a vast galactic saga.

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Three sapient species from two star systems warring among themselves and against each other—Humans terraforming Mars to accommodate extended lifespans—Two competing FTL modes—An interstellar federation based in Sol's Oort Cloud. Together, these form the matrix of a galaxy-spanning saga.

"The Oort Federation: To the Stars is one of the most speculative, concept-rich, science-fiction novels I have ever read." —Professor John B. Rosenman, Norfolk State University


Recipient of the 2023 Colorado Authors League award for the best Science Fiction novel!

As the Oort Federation becomes a major force in the Solar System, Braxton Thorpe passes the Federation chairmanship to former US President John Butler, so Thorpe can move on. First, Thorpe's group offers humanity virtual immortality, but Isidor Orlov and his Udachny Enterprises oppose their every move. Then, while terraforming Mars for more living space, the Mars