Dome Of Slavery

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN LIBERATING HUMAN SLAVES IS AGAINST THE LAW? Colonel Kendrick Landry and other central characters from "Feral Planet" return for more classic sci-fi space adventure. It is the 25th Century. The starcraft Aurora travels to planet Alpha Centauri B-III and the Aurora commander Colonel Kendrick Landry discovers that descendants of the colonization crew of the Green Horizon, Earth's first interstellar starcraft, are living in centuries-old enslavement to a lizard-like race. The First Intergalactic Alliance does not permit liberation of the human slaves because the planet is not a member of the Alliance and subject to Alliance law. Alliance law, however, would sanction the Aurora's defense--including even offensive action against the lizard government, permitting its overthrow by human resistance fighters on the planet--but only if the lizard government has attacked first. Without the knowledge or consent of Colonel Landry, head-strong Major Will Adams devises a scheme to provoke an attack by the lizard command and so justify a retaliatory pre-emptive strike. The lizards attack with surprisingly devastating force. Now the command and crew of the Aurora will be fortunate to ensure their own survival--let alone assist in liberation of the lizards' human slaves. "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." Lord Acton (from epigram to Dome Of Slavery)
About the Author: G. (Gerald) Bryan Smith is a Northern California attorney. Mr. Smith was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Georgia State University in 1979 (BA, Journalism); attended Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (Juris Doctorate, 1986) in Macon, Georgia; and later Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California (LLM, Master of Laws). He is an active member of the State Bar of California. After stints as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) in the U.S. Air Force, and association with private law firms in California, Mr. Smith started his own law office in 1999. His practice specializes in general civil litigation with emphasis on family law, estate planning, probate, and bankruptcy (website: www.bryansmithatty.com). From a teenager Mr. Smith has been an avid fan of science-fiction literature and film. His favorite science-fiction writers, in alphabetical surname order, are the grand masters Poul Anderson, James Blish, Ray Bradbury, Phillip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein, Richard Matheson, H. Beam Piper, and Clifford D. Simak. Mr. Smith was a regular childhood fan of the original "Star Trek" and "Outer Limits" television series. Feral Planet was the first and the "flagship" of the Colonel Landry space adventure series. Dome of Slavery is the second in the series. Other novels featuring Colonel Landry will be released in the near future. Mr. Smith is dedicated to revitalizing the classic science-fiction of the so-called "Golden Age" featuring the original Star Trek and the works of science-fiction literary masters including Robert A. Heinlein and Poul Anderson. Hopefully, the Colonel Landry space adventure series is a good step in that direction. The author is interested in receiving candid input from his readers. Feel free to check out his website (www.phoenixepress.net). CLICK THE ABOVE "VISIT AMAZON'S GERALD BRYAN SMITH PAGE" AND FROM THERE CLICK THE "FOLLOW" BUTTON) The author thanks those readers who have posted favorable reviews of his work. He encourages those who like to receive notifications of future books to click the Follow button on the Author's page (click at above top "Visit Amazon's Gerald Bryan Smith Page" and from there click "Follow" button).