Alastair Mayer

Alpha Centauri Alastair Mayer

Marooned?

The USS Poul Anderson lands on an Earth-like planet in the Alpha Centauri system with no way to return to space. Its small crew fully expect the USS Heinlein to be back for them in a few weeks . . . but the weeks are dragging on to months.

Faced with surviving for an indefinite stay, they have only their wits and the meager resources of the lander to help them. No matter how Earth-like it may be, this alien world comes with alien challenges . . . and some very human surprises. How is Captain Elizabeth Sawyer going to keep her team alive until the Heinlein returns? And what if it doesn't?

Inspired by Jules Verne's "The Mysterious Island" and Robert Heinlein's "Tunnel In the Sky", this sequel to Alpha Centauri: First Landing is for readers who like their hard science fiction with a generous dose of action and adventure.