The Visitors

By M. S. McKenzie

The Visitors is an introduction to a whole new world populated by highly advanced, benevolent AI (artificial intelligence) embodied in an actual artificial life-form who is named ūtū, and is a photonic energy being. His advanced programing allows him to pull energy from the air and environment around him. The story begins at the Earth's largest telescope currently being built atop Cerro Armazones (the ELT or Extremely Large Telescope) in  the northern part of Chile, the driest part of the Atacama Desert. The primary alien species lives on a planet in the nearby Delta Pavonis System in The Swan Constellation, 19.75 light years from Earth. The star is aging, so it is prone to frequent coronal mass ejections or CMEs. The Lįnqü Ånū òt', a bird-like species, has formed an Alliance with other species in the system known as The Great Alliance of Ånū (Delta Pavonis).

This mighty Alliance has built three massive 'ark' ships, one of which is on its way to Earth. The ark is a world unto itself inside a rotating torus which creates artificial gravity. The Alliance is also the founding member of an overseer organization known as the Council of the Five Worlds. Another group discussed in the book is known as The Guardians have strong ties to four regions of the Earth where they visited in its ancient past: the Indus Valley Civilization, the Mesopotamian Civilization, the Nile Valley Civilizations and the Mesoamerican Civilizations. The writer, M. S. McKenzie, touches lightly upon these relationships in his book, which is part 1 in a series. There are also two underlying mysteries going on in the background, the disruptive influence of "the Greys" and the discovery an ancient alien artifact discovered by the Chinese on the Far Side of the Moon that dates back tens of millions of years.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Maine Coast Publishing
• Release date: Jun 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201108380

M. S. McKenzie

Mark, who goes by M. S. McKenzie, loves sci-fi, especially stories from the "Star Trek" universe because of the positive future that "Star Trek" offers us through the Federation. Many of the ideals of the Federation of Planets shines through in his fictional works (The Visitors). Mark has always been fascinated by what could be out there in the expanse of the Cosmos. His stories take place on other planets, in near-future time periods as well as in the distant past. Some ideas can be a bit scary, while others are very humorous and make you think about human nature. One thing is for sure: he does his research before writing his hard science fiction stories to make sure it's feasible for his characters to accomplish what they're trying to do. If a futuristic technology exists in our world today, why wouldn't someone use it in the near future? That said, Mark likes to explore new ideas (or old ones too), so who knows what might come up next... maybe it'll scare you a little but more than likely his stories and characters will warm your heart, open your mind and consider new realities and new possibilities!

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