The Grays made official contact with Earth in 2110 CE, just in time to save the planet from humanity—and humanity from itself. It wasn’t the invasion Hollywood holo-vids had been predicting for hundreds of years. There were no abductions, no mass killings, and nothing was destroyed. Instead, the Grays said they came to show humanity their true potential. To raise them up.

By 2220, they’ve done just that, according to them. Humanity is spreading throughout the Sol system at last and ready to venture beyond. No human goes hungry—food has been replaced with simple supplements, one pill in the morning one pill at night. No human dies of injury or disease—the Grays’ medical expertise can regrow good tissue and destroy the bad painlessly. No human lacks protection from the elements, no matter what planet or satellite they call home—the Grays helped Earth organize its production into efficient, non-competitive supply lines so there’s enough for all.

They even claim no human lacks purpose. Education, exploration, caretaking, cosmic spirituality, all these are readily available to humanity. Enlightenment or fulfillment, it’s all there for the taking. Earth, though still in recovery from centuries of war and environmental strife before the raising up, enjoys peace.

One intrepid human satellite colony disagrees. Fulfillment of the senses is what it means to be human, is where humans find their deepest connection to the universe. These colonists are the Blue Star Collective, and they do things their way. 

Available for Amazon Kindle in December 2020, starting with Book 1: The Smuggler.