Worlds Away
On the other is Aventine, humanity’s first planetary colony and part of the nearby galactic region known as the Verge—home of all known planets beyond Earth that support human life.
As part of an uneasy peace, the rest of the planets in the Verge must choose whether to remain members of the Republic, or follow Aventine into independence.
Four strangers have been chosen as the crew of the Minerva Project, Earth’s last-ditch effort to reunite peacefully with our siblings across the stars.
But as their journey begins, what started as a diplomatic mission transforms into something more: a search for answers that all of humanity will depend on.