Perihelion Drift

Perihelion DriftThe Roche Limit Chronicles, Book 1 When a corrupted deep-space transmission surfaces in a forgotten archive, technician Kalen Thar spots what no one else does: the numbers don't match. A neutron star is on a collision course with the system's life-giving sun—arriving decades earlier than any model predicted. Kalen is not a soldier or a commander. He is a systems technician with an instinctive grasp of orbital mechanics and mathematics, a gift inherited from his late mother, a renowned astrophysicist whose unfinished work still shadows his life. His constant companion is Draxin, a cybernetically enhanced dog—part guardian, part analytical engine—whose tactical assessments are delivered with dry wit, biting sarcasm, and an unsettling talent for pointing out the obvious flaws in human decision-making. Together, they are drawn into a mystery buried beneath layers of classified physics and institutional denial. With an unanticipated first contact that may—or may not—be able to save their star system, and a greedy, aggressive mining freighter arriving at the worst possible moment, Kalen is out of time. Whatever happens next will reshape the system forever. Perihelion Drift is a sharp, character-driven science fiction novel blending hard science, quiet tension, and dark humor—where intelligence is a survival trait, loyalty comes with commentary, and even gravity can turn against you.