Tau Past Series

After I finished with the four volumes of the Broken Fleet series, Admiral Robert Kosciusko demanded his own series. He wanted to go prevent WWII and be the Big Daddy of a new Tau Fleet. I felt it was an opportunity to write the perfect book for me, a pure space opera with a big cast, big ideas, and big battles, mixing in some humor and human feelings to suit my taste. His story will take eight volumes to play out and begins in Tau Past - 1920. He raises a new family and as his empire grows he will come up against other powers in the galaxy.  I did not plan to sell it or even publish it, I wrote it for the pure pleasure of the creative process, but it now seems selfish to let it die, and wasteful as well since I put so much good stuff into the series. Hope you give it a chance and enjoy.

In Tau Past - 1920, Admiral Kosciusko travels into the past and arrives at an alternate Earth being invaded by aliens. After dealing with them he decides to make use of their space folding technology and begins to rebuild the Tau Fleet. An atrocity keeps his attention on Earth for a while, but the stars always beckon. Lothar von Richthofen is recruited to command a fighter group on the first of the new Jump Carriers, Alpha. In 1921 they will both have their challenges.

In Tau Past - 1921, Admiral Kosciusko decides Earth needs a new wonder and begins a huge pyramid in Texas. He plans to make it the heart of a galactic republic. In 1922 his new jump carriers begin exploration of the regions towards the Orion Nebula. Alpha discovers the Hell Road and Hell Station is founded.  The new Tau Fleet is growing quickly, but that means they will bump into problems even faster. Dealing with  the implications of light speed and folding space is not easy for most and impossible for some. Lothar von Richthofen discovers he has a talent for it and begins to move up the Tau ranks.

The Tau Fleet expands its reach and learns about  the huge area between Earth and the Orion nebula. Boris Kosakov, rescued from a Bolshevik prison in 1920, joins the Tau Fleet as an Ensign. Lothar von Richthofen fights the Battle of Monkey Bureaucracy. After the battle a new prize is discovered, Asgard, a region of space with a dozen engineered worlds. Operation Bifrost begins to claim it. The alien Leepa are discovered and become allies of the Tau.

Admiral Kosciusko wants everyone on Earth to have a share in the new power and wealth he has brought to an earlier Earth. That will not be easy for some who still cling to old attitudes. Admiral Kosciusko is attacked by a pure blood conspiracy. Cornelius Smith, a Medal of Honor winner, joins the Tau Fleet. In Tau Past -1923, Smith starts a new life with his son on a new planet. His old skills are sometimes useful, but a new frontier will demand new ones.

The Bifrost Bridge of the Gods begins operation. Boris Kosakov becomes a Lieutenant leading a Leepa scout company aboard the Tau Fleet Carrier Scorpion. As the scope of Tau space expands, they often bump into aliens of all types. Sometimes it is no problem. Sometimes it is a rather violent bump. With each military confrontation the Tau face a choice, become stronger or disappear in defeat. Out beyond the Orion nebula, allied ships are disappearing, adding another worry to an Earth already under threat.

An attack on Earth brings the war home. Admiral Kosciusko  orders the creation of military moons. The rest of the galaxy has begun hearing stories about Terra. Can't we get along with anyone? The Graceful People send an investigative team to Earth. Lothar von Richthofen wins the greatest victory in Fleet history. After such an accomplishment, how will Admiral Kosciusko reward him?

Suma, a Malay girl adopted by Admiral Rafael Ortega, joins the Fleet as an ensign just as Earth comes under a devastating attack. Their spider foes in this timeline are being aided by other time traveling spiders. This requires a strong response and the new Tau Fleet gears up to deliver it. Suma becomes a fighter pilot as part of the crew of the Fleet Warmoon Ragna Rock. Admiral Kosciusko's children are coming into adulthood, more or less. They become involved in the effort to survive a new glacial age. Admiral Kosciusko siezes Antarctica and proclaims himself royal head of the Kingdom of South.

Admiral Kosciusko orders the creation of the Tau Senate to provide a bridge between the Fleet and Earth. Sedene Komba is appointed Senator for the warmoon Alaska. The Senate takes possession of a full size pyramid in Cuba for its work. Andrew Green and other time travelers make appearances. Boris sends a message to his exiled friend Lothar von Richthofen. Admiral Kosciusko decides it's time to get serious about sending missions to other timelines and directs his Time Scientists to provide better control. Tatiana Antonenko becomes a hero after a brutal attack on Longguo.