The Alcantarans

A suspense novel of political intrigue involving Pete and Linda Collins, the Kalispell, Montana community, Galactic Traders, a corrupt President and his crooked advisors. Will constitutional rights be thrown out the window when Galactic Traders come to town?

Ron Calvin, Tik Michi and Gusissi 'Gus' Ugde Ghaolh were kidnapped from their home planets and forced to work as slave laborers. Using their special talents, they opened and learned to fly an ancient Alcantaran space ship the Bugs found floating in space. They escape and the adventures begin as they learn secrets of the ancient ship. Alien Abduction is the first in the series The Alcantarans.

All Ron, Gus and Tik wanted to do was to get back to their home planets to see their families but when people threaten their friends or trade, they have a tendency to forget trading and home while they take care of the problem. When their friends Kota and Zibo disappear in an area filled with space pirates, they go into action which pushed them to "The Key". Will it become a curse or blessing?

All Kota and Zibo wanted to do was to start a family and to make a living, using the space ship freighter that Kota had salvaged. Some idiot bureaucrat wanted them to be super spies for the Charter Alliance. They turned him down! His boss was more persuasive but they still didn't want to be spies. They just wanted to trade. Circumstances didn't give them a choice.

Zendo had learned from the star traders and they had given him money to expand his trading business. He was anxious to earn some money, so he could get married. He hired his cousin, Puri and they started on the trade route. Events along the way unwittingly led Zendo and Puri to help spread seeds of change.

Ron, Gus and Tik now have the Alcantaran Key. They have a wealth of technology far beyond most people's imagination. They want to put some of this technology to work and return to trading but the Bugs are at it again. They and their allies are threatening Earth and Vesta IV. The trio has had enough. It was time to teach aggressors that messing with their planets comes with dire consequences.

Elevin Shi couldn't see what was so important about Chartura. It was just another planet on a far galaxy. Then he found out that they had gone from sailing ships to spaceships in ten years. The spaceships' engines were better than some already flying. How did that happen? It was time to investigate because he smelled a rat which meant trouble for the Charter Alliance.

Earth had almost been invaded by 350 warships from the Mesilou Group. Ron, Gus, Tik and their families with a little help from friends had defeated all of them. This should have been a celebration for the Charter Alliance's safety but instead they were all summoned to answer to charges of starting a galactic war. Could they get a fair hearing or was this truly the start of a galactic war?

Zendo wanted to be out in the countryside trading. He needed to make money so he could marry Illy. The Sultan interrupted his plans when the troops messed with Zendo's customers and came after him. It was time to put a stop to this nonsense. But how could two ordinary citizens stop a well armed army? How would the four young maidens from under the sea enter in to this conflict?

Star traders Ron Calvin, Tik Michi and Gus Ghaolh came to Fen Avholog to attend a wedding and make a few relaxing, profitable trades. Then the Nodac- Liujians and Hanami Federation enemies arrived. Ancient Alcantaran secrets, old enemies and a new danger threaten to overwhelm the space traders. Can they unwind these secrets and nullify their enemies before their lives are forfeited?

Star traders Steflora, Jessie Lavin and Xator Ghaolh finally have their own spaceship. So far they've made few trades. Jessie finds a man with a spectacular trade, but the man winds up dead with her as the main suspect. Can the three find the prize before others wanting the same item have them jailed, kidnapped or killed? Who will survive this deadly game of find and seek?

Sim Sulawesi stared at the approaching threat. His knowledge could help solve this age old mystery, but time didn't appear to be on his side. Ron, Gus and Tik heard the cry for help and rushed across to the SOS. Old enemies, already there, made them take another look at the planet and its mystery. The trio once again called on their instincts, skills and the help of friends to unravel the secret.

Tik Michi just wanted to get married, but someone forgot to tell the volatile Mis'stear about all the hoops she had to go through. Throw in some pushy parents, unreasonable in-laws, an invasion of Bug spaceships, a dipsy wedding planner and you have a perfect recipe for wedding troubles. And that was just the start.