In humanity’s quest for intelligent life, three generational starships—Serengeti, Savannah, and Rift Valley—journey into the uncharted vastness of the Milky Way. Crewed by clones, each ship explores a different galactic frontier: the Serengeti rises above the galactic plane, the Savannah ventures to the galaxy’s outer edges, and the Rift Valley investigates alien signals deep within the core.
Through four interconnected novellas—Serengeti, Trixie & Me, Savannah, and War—this compilation probes the mysteries of the universe while tackling the Rare Earth Hypothesis from diverse angles. Fans of Star Trek, Andy Weir’s Hail Mary, and Cixin Liu’s Three-Body Problem will be captivated by this thought-provoking exploration of humanity’s place among the stars.
A standalone entry in the First Contact series, Galactic Exploration challenges how we might respond to alien discovery.