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A bike ride to work turns deadly. Hundreds of rounds are fired by the attackers.

Alex is taken down by the gunfire but hides behind the back wheel well of an old souped-up car.

A lull in the barrage of gunfire allows her to stand and take four shots.

She fires Four shots that kill the shooter and the driver of a bright blue pickup truck.

In the follow up to the shooting, Matt, the EMT leader and Alex''s suitor, realizes that he may have witnessed the master mind of the shooting watching from the corner just a block away.

Alex has no clue why she has been singled out. She focuses on going to a barbeque at her work partner''s home. Her newly assigned bodyguard and Matt are in the car with her when once again shooters riddle the car with gunfire. She kills both of her new assailants but the master mind once again escapes.

Alex''s parents extent an invitation to go out on Lake Michigan to for fishing. They invite everyone that Alex decides should come. Alex invites everyone at the barbeque.

The fishing trip seems to be a great hit when suddenly the yacht where the entire group that was at the barbeque comes under fire.

Alex warns everyone to take cover and makes sure the kids are all safe. She returns that fire and wounds the attacker and partially disables the speed boat that he is in.

The shooter escapes but he is now on the run and Alex is on the hunt. Her hunting takes her back to a small town in Mississippi. It seemed to be a replay of a previous case she when she captured and later killed the person that had attacked. 

This time she had the support of the local sheriff, and she has, the help of Johnnie her online search genius that gave her, the visual footage of the compound where her quarry was likely hiding.

She is attacked on her recognizant of the compound and battles her way in where she indeed finds her attacker. There is only one survivor.

Read Racist to learn who survives.

The Savitar now controls the small black hole that threatened the Earth.

It''s scientists discover the presence of an ancient  alien presence in the solar system.

Zack the first President of the Savitar agrees to investigate this presence as the first official act for the Savitar.

The photos of what seemed to be pictures of a city in the mantle of Mars and strange objects in the moons of Jupiter and Saturn presented by Dr. Craig Garrity convinced the leadership of the Savitar to take on the mission.

Janet''s comment on seeing the ring on Titan as "it must be a big dog to have ring that big to tie the chain to," causes Zack to recognize the ring as the bottom of a space elevator.

The Savitar sets its own anchor and establishes a space elevator to the surface of Titan. There a message engraved in the ceramic anchor above a sealed ceramic box captures the imagination of the team.

The discovery of what appeared to be a shaft going down into the mantle of Titan convinces everyone that a colony had once been established on Titan.

A visit to Mars verifies that the early solar system space travelers were Martians that had suffered a planetary crisis.

After deciphering the message left by the departing Martians, Janet wonders if after two-hundred and twenty million years the surviving Martians still exist.

She composes and sends a message to where the Martians may have gone. After a long waiting period a simple response saying that they had survived and would respond in detail is received.

Janet becomes closely tied to a Martian, Nadia, who she learns has written the sad poems of to all those who died on Mars. She names her twins, a boy and a girl, Keren, and Nadia after the two persons that were the leaders in saving the Martian population.

The Martian''s reply that they are glad that there is a three hundred year distance between them and a very talented but also very aggressive human population. That in their short period of human development have out done the two-hundred twenty million years head start that they had.

Janet envisions a long and close relationship long distance relationship with the long departed Martians...

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Taelo

Taelo lived more than thirty thousand years ago in the US northwest.

The Early Years are stories of Taelo and Golden Hawk in their early years

In The Golden Feather this same team takes the next step in their development. They first travel South into the Andes of South America. They meet the people living in those areas. 

In The Journey of Discovery Taelo and Golden Hawk travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean and see the wonders of nature.

In Dangerous Passage the team travels across the northern ice bridge to the origin of their race.   They meet and befriend a clan of their heritage and bring a group back with them.

In Condor Clan Slingers the team returns to aid the Condor Clan in their battle against an aggressive Warrior Clan.

In Circumvention Taelo pushes beyond the boundaries and discovers that the world is like a round boulder. It is rough and pitted but by moving in one direction you return to were you started.

In the Journey of Sages, Taelo guides the Sages of his clan on trip around the Pacific. They meet people on the far side.

The Early Years

The white capped snow topped mountains, the dark green of the tall pines, the ice glacier slowly ever so slowly moving between the mountains surround the valley where Taelo (Tā low) and his cousin Golden Hawk call home. The two young boisterous and energetic boys, range throughout their valley and into the mountains as they grow and hone their hunting skills. They are young and unafraid but very aware of the dangers around them. They quickly learn the lessons taught by their fathers and listen closely to their mothers. The stories from both sets of parents guide and inspire them to accomplish more than their parent''s intent but in all cases their accomplishments set them apart from the other young children.

They attract both girls and boys as close friends. They demonstrate their abilities and courage as they face a wide variety of events.

When in danger, Taelo normally, but always unconscious of his action, steps to the front and protects his cousin. His cousin always has his back. They are inseparable. As they grow, their skills grow with them, and their exploits are more adventuresome and daring. As a team they seem able to overcome any the challenge that they face. They grow closer and they are recognized by those around them as exceptional.

A mad mother bear with a baby cub confronts them. They transform the salmon season. A saber tooth tiger hunts them. A crazed lion meets its match. Their friendship expands to embrace the team that follows them. In each situation by working together they face the danger and survive the moment. Their close bond, their pure spirit, their eagerness to learn provides the guiding light that carries them forward in a journey that neither they nor those around them can truly envision.

Savitar Synopsis

Journey''s End

A small black hole devastates Mars

Savitar

Two hundred twenty-five million years later the small black hole threatens Earth

Confluence

Earth has been saved and the discovery of the Martian achievements follows.

Savitar

The Solar System''s two hundred twenty-million-year journey around the edge of the milky way was bringing it back to an encounter that had previously wiped out the Martian civilization. This time the Earth was in the cross hairs.

Zackary Milton, a PhD in Astronomical History, and his professor now his partner Dr. Craig Garrity discover the small blackhole that will interact with the Solar system and likely devastate Earth

Zack envisions a way to capture and move it out of Earths path.

Craig''s close relationship to the newly elected US president gets the program to protect the planet launched and gets Zack put in charge of the effort to capture and move the blackhole.

The effort is globally supported but various factions want control of the gigantic space going vessel named Savitar by Zack.

An assassination attempt is made on Zack while he prepares to get the Savitar on its journey. He is saved by his most loyal personal guard, Janet. She has sworn that she will keep him safe.

The Savitar and its crew of four thousand depart earth. They become aware that their path will take them too close to the Moon and will most likely tear the Savitar apart.

Zack and his crew overcome that first threat and become sensitive to other potential ways that the Savitar may be sabotaged.

They isolate the Savitar from any computer connection with Earth and take complete internal control.

Subsequent events, including a second assassination attempt on Zack causes a complete reassessment of all control systems.

Each barrier is overcome with the teamwork of the crew.

The Savitar continues to be built as it travels on its multi-year voyage out to intercept and capture the blackhole.

How the Savitar captures and contains the black hole is significantly changed from the original plans made on Earth. This change exposes and circumvents a number of preplanned sabotage actions by various parties on Earth.

The economic powers on Earth have all designed new, fast spaceships and plan to take control of the Savitar. Craig still on Earth has convinced the US president that Zack is prepared and has the Savitar capable to defend itself against all threats. The US sends out a contingent with only thirty commandos and a group of Scientists renowned in their fields of expertise.

Zack prepares for the confrontation with the approaching space vessels in a manner that he hopes will prevent a shooting confrontation. He is set up to do so if necessary and feels certain his defense system is superior to anything he will face.

The approach and the friendly demonstration of the Savitar''s superior capability allows the Savitar to set itself up as the neutral Switzerland of space.

The environment on the Savitar takes on a new and positive way of life.

Janet, his loyal protector, and his true soul mate get married on a simulated Hawaiian beach. She had always dreamt of doing that on Earth.

The River Front: Introduces Alex as Cincinnati''s first Black female detective.

The Girl on the Grill: The murder of a young woman by a local drug distributor.

Missing: Alex solves a fifteen year old abduction cold case

Maggot: Alex''s work with the DEA has a Mexican Drug cartel boss attacking her.

Racist: Alex is targeted to be killed by a racist.

Votive Candles: A local priest gives Alex a new perspective of crime.

Country Road: An organization that is killing young women is eliminated by Alex.

Pool of Blood: On vacation Alex solves a serial killer case.

Sins of the Daughter: A demented person kills individuals and buries them along the Canadian Border.

These are the cases that Cincinnati''s first black female detective, Alex Evercrest solves.

Her unwavering belief that she should, "treat others the way she wishes to be treated," allows her to be advocated by those around her.

Maggot

The investigation into the drugs flowing through Cincinnati has revealed a controlling organization operating out of Philly with satellite operations in Columbus and Cincinnati. Alex an aggressive investigator in the Cincinnati police department has a reputation for solving her cases. She is referred to a "Cincinnati''s Black Annie Oakley", for her marksmanship. She has her eye set on getting the "bad guy". She has a great partner that she knows will always have her back.

On an investigation excursion, they were run of the road and captured. Both she and Trey have hoods put over their heads and are restrained. Soon after she is tied to a chair and has to watch as Trey is beaten by three thugs that hit and kick him.

When the thugs beating on Trey are called out of the barn, Alex breaks free and helps Trey, who is barely able to move, out the back of the old barn and into the forest. She places Trey into a leaf covered tree root depression of a blown over tree.

She decides that she will take the initiative and attack the thugs. She has only the broken handle of the chair used to restrain her.

She goes to the edge of the forest as she hears the thugs coming. She decides her attack approach is to spread them apart by running in a circular path back to the entrance of the barn. She hopes to spread them and take them on one at a time.

Her success surprises her and it saves Trey''s life.

Alex now is more determined than ever to capture the boss of the thugs that almost beat Trey to death. She gets Johnnie to investigate the men by the names she had overheard. His search identifies two of the men.

Their boss operates out of Philadelphia. Johnnie insists that he accompany Alex on her quest to capture the boss.

Posing as a cleaning lady she manages to get past the guards and get to the boss''s office.

During the confrontation with the boss, she kill''s the thug guarding him. The boss makes his escape.

She follows and in a second confrontation, where he pulls a gun to shoot her, she takes him out.

She feels that what is left is to find the mole that she is sure is in the Cincinnati police department.

Little does she know that the body count of five that she has compiled, will blossom to more than fifteen in the wake of her continued investigation that is connected to one of the most powerful Mexican drug cartels. She becomes the "Black Angel" from the North as she takes on the Cartel Leader.

The River Front: Introduces Alex as Cincinnati''s first Black female detective.

The Girl on the Grill: Deals with the murder of a young woman by a local drug distributor.

Missing: Alex solves a fifteen year old abduction cold case

Maggot: Alex''s work with the DEA has a Mexican Drug cartel boss attacking her.

Racist: Alex is targeted to be killed by a racist.

Votive Candles: A local priest and his licentious behavior give Alex a new perspective of crime.

Country Road: An organization that is killing young women is eliminated by Alex and team.

Pool of Blood: On vacation Alex is asked to help a case involving a serial killer.

Sins of the Daughter: A demented person kills individuals and buries them along the Canadian Border.

 Her extraordinary skills both physically and with her weapon, a great deal of luck and the strong support of her detective team members is the "force" that is her armor.

Her unwavering belief that she should follow her mother''s advice to, "treat others the way she wishes to be treated," allows her to be advocated by those around her.

Racist

A bike ride to work turns deadly. Hundreds of rounds are fired by the attackers.

Alex is taken down by the gunfire but hides behind the back wheel well of an old souped-up car.

A lull in the barrage of gunfire allows her to stand and take four shots.

She fires four shots that kill the shooter and the driver of a bright blue pickup truck.

In the follow up to the shooting, Matt, the EMT leader and Alex''s suitor, realizes that he may have witnessed the master mind of the shooting watching from the corner just a block away.

Alex has no clue why she has been singled out. She focuses on going to a barbeque at her work partner''s home. Her newly assigned bodyguard and Matt are in the car with her when once again shooters riddle the car with gunfire. She kills both of her new assailants but the master mind once again escapes.

Alex''s parents extent an invitation to go out on Lake Michigan to go fishing. They invite everyone that Alex decides should come. Alex invites everyone at the barbeque.

The fishing trip seems to be a great hit when suddenly the yacht takes on machine gunfire.

Alex warns everyone to take cover and makes sure the kids are all safe. She returns the gunfire and wounds the attacker and partially disables the speed boat that he is in.

The shooter escapes but he is now on the run and Alex is on the hunt. Her hunting takes her back to a small town in Mississippi. It seemed to be a replay of a previous case when she captured and later killed the person that had attacked her.

This time she has the support of the local sheriff, and she has, the help of Johnnie her online internet search genius that gives her, the visual footage of the compound where her quarry is likely hiding.

She is attacked on her recognizant of the compound and battles her way in where she indeed finds her attacker who this time does not survive the confrontation. There is only one survivor.

Read Racist to learn who survives.

Journey''s End

A small black hole devastates Mars. The Martians eventually leave the solar system. But billions that died are left on Mars.

Savitar

Two hundred twenty-five million years later the small black hole threatens Earth. The Earth has a genius hero that neutralizes and harness the small blackhole.

Confluence

Earth has been saved and the discovery of the Martian achievements follows. The Martians are contacted and new Earth to Martian relationship is established.

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Of Rhinos and Horns

The evening news about the kidnapping of a camera crew team on their way to document the life of the black Rhino in Kenya catches Ian by surprise.

The evening news about the kidnapping of a camera crew team on their way to document the life of the black Rhino in Kenya catches Ian by surprise.

Almost immediately after the news cast his phone displayed a simple message, "call". This was normal prior to every assignment.

This call is longer than previous ones and he learns of the demise of a couple he saved from pirates off the coast of Africa. The information gives him the idea of how to rescue his kidnapped team members.

He becomes Matthew xxx and enters Kenya surreptitiously as the person delivering the ransom that is demanded for the release of the kidnapped hostages.

He disrupts the exchange proceedings and with the kidnapped camera crew he navigates through Kenya as he weaves his way to the coast and his subsequent escape.

He doubles back and eliminates that two army generals that plotted the kidnapping and who relentlessly and ruthlessly pursued the team during the escape.

He returns to the yacht that his deceased friends bequeathed to him and sails away from Kenya only to be chased by pirates. Pirates that were not expecting to face a well-prepared defense to their attack.

The pirates soundly defeated and the yacht sails away victorious.

The film crew is dropped off in Tanzania and Ian once again returns to the love of his life. 

The Border Crosser

Ian takes in the scene as the news camera zooms in as the police open the back of a panel truck. The heat waves shimmering up from the pavement speak to the extreme desert heat. One of the police officers turns and holds his hand over his mouth as he gets sick. The people in the back of the semi are dead and it is clear that many tried unsuccessfully to claw their way out. The camera man turns the camera to the field reporter who describes the scene and the awful smell associated with the horrible scene.

This was the second such discovery in as many months.

When the reporter poses the question of how or who would solve such a horrible problem. Ian knew immediately that he had been activated.

Almost immediately after the news cast his phone displays a simple message, "call".

Using one of his disposable phones Ian called the number that he has memorize. He got briefed on what was expected of him. As always he was reminded that he had a support team that he could leverage.

Ian became Herman A. Lunquist senior FBI investigator. This was one of the most used identities that he had on record.

He contacted the FBI regional office in Phoenix and arranged for a visit.

His thorough understanding of the situation and his research into the region provide him with the break he needs to resolve the current situation.

He knew any solution he accomplished would only be good for the near future. The pressure to cross the border into the US was not going to lessen.

He discovers that a key person second in command of the local police department complicates the situation. And persons that are part of the border security office add more complexity to the situation. The two support a Mexican Cartel''s human trafficking operation.

Ian and the team come up short on the needed incriminating evidence to charge the police second in command. Ian utilizes both threat and bluff to extract a confession from the crooked assistant police chief.

Ian leaves the Phoenix FBI office, and the local law enforcement leaders with a success story that they all embrace.

Ian leaves on a helicopter that will take him directly home to the warmth of his Lesley.