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To Aid and Protect
When their planet faces destruction, the semian-like Cenceti flee in thousands of ships piloted by a master computer designed to watch over and guide them. When a new homeworld is discovered and preparations are made to abandon the fleet, the now sentient computer realizes it cannot assist them if they leave. After unsatisfactorily trying to convince the Cenceti to stay in space, the computer lashes out at it's creators and destroys them.
Now, after years of roaming the universe and unsuccessfully interacting with dozens of species, the computer has picked up signals from another sentient species; a species in desperate need of protection. Following the signals, the computer turns its fleet of spider-shaped ships toward the planet Earth. How will the human's react to the alien computer...and will it be able to finally fulfill its programming To Aid and Protect?
R. Kyle Hannah is an avid sci-fi reader and a military veteran from Alabama with 24 years experience in the Army, including two combat zone tours. He is married with two children, three dogs, two cats and a guinea pig. He and his family currently reside in the suburbs of Birmingham.
Now, after years of roaming the universe and unsuccessfully interacting with dozens of species, the computer has picked up signals from another sentient species; a species in desperate need of protection. Following the signals, the computer turns its fleet of spider-shaped ships toward the planet Earth. How will the human's react to the alien computer...and will it be able to finally fulfill its programming To Aid and Protect?
R. Kyle Hannah is an avid sci-fi reader and a military veteran from Alabama with 24 years experience in the Army, including two combat zone tours. He is married with two children, three dogs, two cats and a guinea pig. He and his family currently reside in the suburbs of Birmingham.
- GenresScience Fiction
188 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 22, 2010
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About the author
R. Kyle Hannah
18 books24 followersWith a face for radio and a voice for silent movies, writing was his only recourse.
Award Winning Author R. Kyle Hannah is a self-professed geek and lover of all things sci-fi. He began writing in high school as an outlet for an overactive imagination. Those humble beginnings, combined with real life experiences from a 29-year career in the Army, have spawned a half-dozen full-length adventures and a handful of short stories.
“Reminiscent of Arthur C. Clark” is how Writer’s Digest describes his first novel, To Aid and Protect.
His TIME ASSASSINS Trilogy (Time Assassins, Assassin’s Gambit, & Assassin’s End) has met great praise from authors and readers alike. The series is a time travel adventure that chronicles futuristic assassins who travel back in time and rewrite alternate timelines into our history. The trilogy features a Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner and an amazon Best Seller.
His next two-book series (The Tri-System Authority - The Jake Cutter Conspiracy, and The Tri-System Authority - The Reign of Terra) is slated for release in 2018.
Kyle has several other projects in the works, including Harvest Day, Atlantis Falling, and a screenplay adaptation of his first novel, To Aid and Protect.
He is married, with two children, and lives in the suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama.
He has many convention appearances scheduled throughout the year. You can find his schedule on his website: www.rkylehannah.com.
You can find him:
On FACEBOOK at www.facebook.com/rkylehannahwriter
On Twitter @rkhannah
On Instagram rkylehannah
On the web at www.rkylehannah.com
Award Winning Author R. Kyle Hannah is a self-professed geek and lover of all things sci-fi. He began writing in high school as an outlet for an overactive imagination. Those humble beginnings, combined with real life experiences from a 29-year career in the Army, have spawned a half-dozen full-length adventures and a handful of short stories.
“Reminiscent of Arthur C. Clark” is how Writer’s Digest describes his first novel, To Aid and Protect.
His TIME ASSASSINS Trilogy (Time Assassins, Assassin’s Gambit, & Assassin’s End) has met great praise from authors and readers alike. The series is a time travel adventure that chronicles futuristic assassins who travel back in time and rewrite alternate timelines into our history. The trilogy features a Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner and an amazon Best Seller.
His next two-book series (The Tri-System Authority - The Jake Cutter Conspiracy, and The Tri-System Authority - The Reign of Terra) is slated for release in 2018.
Kyle has several other projects in the works, including Harvest Day, Atlantis Falling, and a screenplay adaptation of his first novel, To Aid and Protect.
He is married, with two children, and lives in the suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama.
He has many convention appearances scheduled throughout the year. You can find his schedule on his website: www.rkylehannah.com.
You can find him:
On FACEBOOK at www.facebook.com/rkylehannahwriter
On Twitter @rkhannah
On Instagram rkylehannah
On the web at www.rkylehannah.com
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November 21, 2011
Wow!!!!! For the author's first novel, it was a great read!!!! It reminded me of Alien Nation, V, Star Trek, and Independence Day all rolled into one!!!! I really liked the Cenceti population!!! I could see this novel made into a movie for either Chiller TV or Sci-Fi!!!! Once again the creation by a humaniod being (although advanced) causes the potential destruction of humankind!!! Utopias are once again proven to be a falsehood. Overall, it appears that humankind or a kindred being will be the potential downfall of the species. It begs the question of once again, without freedom of will, is there truly a perfect society?
August 21, 2021
Great debut! Only two complaints that bumped it down from 5 stars. First, the editing for the book was below subpar. Many, many words and sentences were jarbled. (I bought my version at Megacon, Orlando, 2021) Second, the battle on Earth was a solid third of the book. This in itself could've been fine, but I was disappointed that the Cenceti had no more leading role to play after their appearance.
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