Mark Jordan
Author of Science Fiction
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In this the first of the Jackson Mason series, we catch up with Gunnery Sergeant Mason's past history. A history of a three-year retreat across the known galaxy until an event that would forever change the course of his life. Trials of fierce combat, and his continuing honor and dedication to those he calls comrades.
As the war escalates, Mason's rise in rank is accompanied by a growing suspicion of foul play at the heart of the conflict. His loyalty is pushed to its limits as he grapples with the profound consequences of his discoveries, leading to a thrilling and suspenseful turn of events.
In a galaxy engulfed in a war riddled with political corruption and corporate greed, Mason is thrust into a perilous task. He must navigate a treacherous path to secure the safety of his comrades, even if it means putting his own life on the line!
A galaxy filled with many different players, races, and sovereignties. Mason will find many friends, comrades, and even saviors as he fights to see his people survive, find prosperity, and live in freedom. Mason will find both lifetime comrades and scheming stooges looking for a way to bring him down along his journey.
Strap in and prepare for your plans to be put into action. Taking the reigns of some of the most lethal interstellar craft to grace the galaxy. Put all of your skills to test as you race into action at speeds that, if not countered properly, could surely kill you as quickly as any enemy!
About The Author
A retired firefighter/EMT-paramedic/special rescue technician: From a young adolescent to a young adult, he pursued many different hobbies and adventures. He was frequently off to some adventure spelunking, technical rock climbing, and backpacking. Canoeing and kayaking the white water rapids of many different classes. He was one for an adventure over the usual social structures of those times.
When he was not off on one of his pursuits of adventures, he was an avid reader of many of the authors from the science fiction genre. Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clark, Philip K. Dick, Robert Heinlein, and Andre Norton, to name a few.
As an adult, he renewed his interest in amateur astronomy and astrophotography, and he finally built a small roll-off roof observatory in the backyard. He also has pursued an interest in many sciences related to the study and theory of astronomy.
As an adult, he traveled along many different trades and vocational paths. He achieved a career in the fire service. Working with a volunteer service first, then in a career department in a large metropolis in Indiana. The many realities of life encountered and dealt with in that career helped to shape his appreciation for the sanctity of life and the frailty of it as well. He tries to apply some of these lessons in his writing and fictional worlds.
“Never go to bed mad at the ones you love! Life's cruel fate could strip them from you tomorrow! Try to leave a legacy behind you of life and good works. This is the only life you get on this Earth, so use it wisely! I've helped to bring life into this world and felt the humbling experience of seeing it leave abruptly!”
Mark with his observatory telescope rig. A 12" SkyWathcher F4 Newtonian mounted on a Losmandy Titan German Equatorial Mount with a Gemini 2 controller. Many of the images on this site were acquired with this outfit and his Meade 6000 70mm refractor wide field imaging telescope. Both OTAs (optical tube assembles) are mounted together on the Titan.
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