Beyond the Stars

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By M. THOMAS PENN

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Beyond the Stars follows the journey of the Ant spaceship and its crew—Captain Can, Selim, and Gökhan—as they embark on a deep space mission. Along the way, they encounter mysterious signals, rogue space pirates, and philosophical dilemmas about existence, fate, and human resilience. The story interweaves grand cosmic exploration with intimate reflections on life, memory, and destiny.

After being deceived and cast away from their ship, the crew crashes onto the desolate **Red Planet**, a once-thriving world that has turned into a barren wasteland. As they navigate its treacherous terrain, they uncover hidden underground resources, questioning the planet's past and humanity's responsibility for its decline. Meanwhile, the Ant spaceship faces internal upheaval as automated systems are corrupted, forcing unlikely heroes—including a pen robot—to restore order.

Through encounters with space rogues, lost civilizations, and reflections on time's fleeting nature, the characters wrestle with their inner turmoil. As the Red Planet is revived and rebranded the Green Planet, the story reaches a poetic conclusion—every ending is merely the beginning of a new journey.

This novel blends science fiction with philosophical musings, offering a tale of adventure, human resilience, and the beauty of rediscovering lost worlds.

Beyond the Stars