TAU CETI
What if accidental first contact with aliens
was neither accidental nor first?
The experimental spaceship Santa Maria’s inaugural mission, to recover the Voyager probes, seems mundane, truly a letdown for Humanity’s first interstellar-capable vessel — until it all goes wrong.
Now the ship is a wreck, the survivors held prisoner on an alien vessel, and Commander Jeffery Carter, along with second-in-command Michelle Patterson, must represent Humanity in the confusing and volatile political struggle of a crowded galaxy on the verge of war.
To make matters worse, a secret Human colony has been discovered orbiting Tau Ceti, further proof that we’re a dangerous, viral complication that just can’t be tolerated right now.
Forced to solve a deadly puzzle without all the pieces, and at odds with each other, Carter and Patterson are about to come face to face with the ugly truth that the greatest threat to Humanity is itself.
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Explore The Journey to TAU CETI
Background, and History
of the TAU CETI universe (SPOILERS)
- The Three Alien Dynasties of TAU CETI (May, 2026)
- The History of the Third World War (June, 2026)
Thoughts Behind TAU CETI’s Themes
- THOUGHT PIECE: A beginner’s guide to recognizing colonialism (July, 2021)
- THOUGHT PIECE: Should we change the meaning of Astronaut? (July, 2021)
- THOUGHT PIECE: Shouldn’t Laws Expire? (August, 2015)
Pending Blog Posts:
- BONUS CONTENT: Michelle’s Lost Prologue (June 26, 2026)
- Dramatis personae: The Characters of TAU CETI (July 26, 2026)
- BONUS CONTENT: Dr Valesco’s Lost Prologue (August 14, 2026)
The Evolution of the Story
- An overview of the history of this novel is here. (2026)
- Strategies to Fix A Broken Story (2026)
- VIDEO: How Do You Name Your Characters? Mentions 2 TAU CETI characters (2022)
- RELATED: Naming Names (2021)
- How THE KEY TO ALEXANDRIA became TAU CETI (2021)
- The Evolution of Character Names (2021)
- How a Scene Evolves (2016)
- The Year in Writing So Far (2015)
A Very Special Edition
- I handmade an unfinished copy of TAU CETI in 2014 as a gift for my mom. (2026)
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