A Family of Time

book 1

A Family of Time

A Space Exploration Science Fiction Novel

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Synopsis

 

          With space exploration programs at a near standstill, the United States decides to reignite its program by sending an entire nuclear family into space under the guise that the family will spend months living on the International Space Station. In reality, the US plans to send the family to a secret facility on the moon where they will be placed into a state of hibernation for three months and have information and training fed directly to their brains. If successful, the family’s mission would pave the way for the future of space exploration, travel, and even habitation.

 

          The MacMurchaid family, which consists of father Robert, mother Denise, and children Tony, Troy, Kris, and Nicole, is suddenly thrust into the spotlight when they are chosen for the mission of being the first family sent into space. Their training and their trip into space—as detailed in this book and supplemented with real-life historical space program tidbits—go smoothly. But soon after the family members are placed into hibernation on the moon, war breaks out on Earth, and the family is abandoned and presumed dead. The MacMurchaids awake over 455 years later, facing a new world and new challenges. Will the knowledge and training they were fed during hibernation allow them to overcome these challenges? Read and find out.

 

book 2

A Family of Time

A Space Field Trip Goes Awry

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Synopsis

          Since the MacMurchaids have accepted that this is their time and their future, they start using what they learned over their over four years of hibernation and Odin's vast memory to aid the people of this time period to recover plants and animals which are going extinct or already have gone extinct. After doing this, they are taken to a trans-orbital observatory vessel for a tour which was promised by their recently met relative of this time period. Its trajectory keeps it in a continuous orbit around earth and Mars thanks to gravity assistance from each planet. Not long after arriving on the vessel, things begin to happen. Some of them seem to have explanation while others raise even more questions. Are the things they experience on the observatory mere coincidence or is there more to these happenings than meets the eye. No matter the reasons, the MacMurchaids have a mystery to solve and hopefully before people are injured or die. Will their knowledge and past experiences help as they fly through space? Read on to find out.

 

 

book 3

A Family of Time

Finding Answers and Looking to the Future

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Synopsis

          The family has questions they would like answered. These questions have been increasing in number since their awakening, but no definite answers yet. Questions related to their gifts might receive answers after several events on earth happened all at the same time. These events are investigated and bring visitors to Lunar Sister to speak with the MacMurchaids. There are other things that happened recently they must find answers for since they seem to have relationship to the incidents on the Trans-Mars observatory and at the Lunar Observatory. Their search for answers must take precedence over their hopes to share their knowledge of history on Mother Earth. See what questions are answered and if more questions are raised.

 

book 4

A Family of Time

Confronting an Unseen Enemy

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Synopsis

          Since discovering that there is a faction who works in the shadows, the MacMurchaids, their relatives and their friends take on the task of bringing these hidden foes into the light. Since there has been an attempt on all of their lives, the group has decided to play a deadly game of cat and mouse in order to at least bring a few members of this faction to justice. Knowing their enemies don't play fair, the group uses a technological idea from the past to their advantage. They must be cautious since there has been one attempt to remove the group out of the path of this faction's plans. Who will be the victor or will both sides suffer? Read through to find out.

 

book 5

A Family of Time

Gaining Knowledge and Saving Others

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Synopsis

 

          After a time of seemingly peace, events begin to happen. The MacMurchaids and their team at first don't know if the events are man-made or natural in origin. They find that the first event is of a universal nature. Since nature in the universe is not restricted to planets and much is still unknown about this type of nature, the team must proceed with caution. Will this first event and the sub-sequential events help increase the knowledge of how things work in the universe and maybe their home system? In the process of learning they find themselves rescuing others again. How will the rescues turn out? How much knowledge will be gained. Read and find out in this ongoing story.

 

book 6

A Family of Time

Finding the Truth to Protect the Solar System Part 1

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Synopsis

 

          After a number of events dealing with enemies which have tried to remain unknown, the MacMurchaids along with their relatives and friends have been working to uncover who these enemies are. Robert and Denise know from human history that these enemies are not working for the good of their fellow humans, but toward goals which appear to be leading to domination of the entire solar system. The tactics which these enemies have used and their methods of controlling their soldiers and unknowing innocent people seem familiar to some tactics used in the past. The MacMurchaids know that their enemies want them out of the way and that is why the family are doing everything they can to find the leaders of this faction. Will the MacMurchaids, their relatives and their friends find the leaders and thus stopping the entire faction before more deaths occur. This will be no simple task for the group, and it will entail increasing risks which could mean their own deaths. Will they accomplish what they need to do before it is too late? Read this novel to find out.

 

 

book 7

A Family of Time

Finding the Truth to Protect the Solar System Part 2

 

Synopsis

 

          The MacMurchaids, their relatives, and friends work toward bringing the devastation of the trickster faction to an end. There are obstacles to overcome and surprises along the way to bring all the members of the faction to justice. For every step forward in pursuing the faction there are new problems which come up which are apparently caused by members who have either infiltrated governmental positions or have found their around security protocols. The family and their group become more determined to reach the end of this frustrating battle between them and the faction. Who will succeed? Will the winners be the people of the solar system or the trickster faction and their pursuit of domination. Read on to find out.

 

 

 

book 8

A Family of Time

Another Threat Looms Over the Solar System

 

Synopsis

 

          The MacMurchaids have a new possible threat to their solar system. It is first thought to be an anomaly passing through the Kuiper Belt at the outer reaches of the solar system. After some studying of this anomaly's actions, problems it has caused, and a signal sent to an ancient site on earth, it has become apparent that this new threat has ancient origins and possibly related to the trickster faction somehow. While waiting to hear from certain friends, the MacMurchaid family, their relatives and one friend look into how to handle what this anomaly or vessel might present as a threat. The signal was sent to a region where the father is familiar with some of the fables from that area. How will the MacMurchaids and the VVL handle this new problem? Read on to find out.

 

 

book 9

A Family of Time

An Intelligent Anomaly and a Wedding to Deal With

 

Synopsis

 

          After previously dealing with an anomaly which turned out to be a vessel, this time the family hear of a similar anomaly but with different characteristics when the Trans-Mars-Jupiter Observatory nears the end of its first official flight to Jupiter and back to Mars. The commander out of respect for the MacMurchaids plus having the two older sons on board asks Robert to check into this anomaly. This leads to a confrontation with an energy being and later more show up. Though the beings are taken away by members of the interstellar peace agreement, they apparently leave something behind. Robert finds out the hard way about what they left behind when people they know disappeared and others don’t even remember them. While working to solve this new problem and afterwards the bells chime for a wedding. Will the wedding be ruined by the knowledge of the new anomaly or will there be joy all around. Read on and find out.

 

 

 

book 10

A Family of Time

Terra-Sol: New Era and New Problems

 

Synopsis

 

          After returning to Valhalla from the celebration on Mars of the marriage of Nicole MacMurchaid to Josh Stoker, everyone in Valhalla begins to work on projects which were put on hold because of the wedding. A short time after they are back they are surprised by the arrival of Atounic Gaul and Atounic Mellia from the Interstellar Council. They have arrived to officially announce to the people of the Terra-Sol star system not only are the people not alone in this galaxy, but to announce that the Interstellar Peace Agreement members have designated the MacMurchaid family as Terra-Sol’s first official ambassadors to the agreement membership because of their deeds of their willingness to sacrifice their own lives to save others. The announcement is short and to the point plus it was broadcasted across all means of communications in the Terra-Sol star system.

          After a period of time had passed since the announcement, it is broadcasted that there has been a disaster on Earth. An earthquake happened in New Tanis which is the home to the Earth Council along with many civilians. A short time later an announcement is made of a tsunami threat in the Pacific Ocean. The warning came in time to save lives, but the tsunami takes out many homes and businesses on the remaining islands of Hawaii. The MacMurchaids want to investigate the cause and begin to do such, but they feel it is more important to make it possible for those affect to be able to return to their homes and some sort of normal lives. The investigation brings up more questions than it does answers.

          The MacMurchaids and the VVL members begin work to rebuild at both locations and find that there are others within this solar system which want to help in any way they can. This is a good sign that the people of the Terra-Sol system are becoming more like a family who takes care of its own members.

          How do things work out and can the MacMurchaids discover more answers about the cause and reason for the disaster. Much more can happen during this time. If you want to know the answer then it is suggested that you read the story and find it out for yourself.