Preface to Part 2 (continued)

Two days ago, I explained the circumstances leading up to the creation of VIRUS 5: Tau Ceti which eventually became Part 2 of Rome's Revolution. Yesterday, I gave you the first half of the preface to what was supposed to be the second book in the series. Here is the conclusion:

What Has Gone Before (continued):

     During the course of Rei’s stay, there are several attempts on his life which are tracked back to woman named Estar who appears to have her own agenda. She refers to Rei as Erklirte which is the Vuduri word for Ark Lords. One of the Arks, Ark III, had returned to Earth during Rei’s long voyage and the crew members, once awakened, tried to seize control of the planet causing much suffering. Reference is made to an analog super-computer called MASAL which engineered the 24th chromosome which, in turn, gave rise to the Overmind. Eventually MASAL and the Overmind had a falling out which led to a war between machine and man which also resulted in many deaths.
     With their research complete, the Vuduri board the Algol, the starship which brought them to the Tabit system in order to return to Earth. Rei and Rome are going to travel to Tau Ceti which already has a Vuduri colony world there called Deucado. Just as they are about to depart, a Stareater appears and because it generates so much gravitic energy, it renders all of the mind-connected Vuduri unconscious. Rei and Rome separate. Rome intends to fly the lifeless Vuduri back to Earth while Rei tows his Ark back to Tau Ceti.
     All alone, Rei releases the VIRUS units on the surface of Dara, the moon holding the station so that when the Stareater consumes the moon, it would become infected. Using a bit of ingenuity, Rome is able to awaken Ursay, the commander of the Vuduri and he agrees to fly the rest of the Vuduri to Earth thus Rei and Rome are reunited.
     Their plan is a success and the Stareater is killed. Unbeknownst to Rei and Rome, OMCOM was able to download his essence to the VIRUS units and save himself from being destroyed as the Stareater’s mass absorbed Dara. Unfortunately, during the self-replicating process, a mutation occurs and some of the resulting mass breaks up into autonomous, self-aware entities that move off in all directions, including Earth.
     As the first part of the saga comes to a close, Rei and Rome, along with a smaller computer named MINIMCOM, begin towing the remains of Rei’s Ark to the Tau Ceti system and the colony world of Deucado. And now their story continues…

Starting tomorrow, I'll begin reflecting on the ideas that underlie the construction of Part 2 of Rome's Revolution