Daedalus Rimes The First Galactic War

This is the story of Teela, an alien conscript who has had the memories of a dying human transferred into her mind. Her assignment is to communicate with this hostile species in the hopes of negotiating an alliance in a galactic war that will either save or destroy Earth. Teela soon discovers that she received more than just the human's memories. The success of her mission will ultimately depend on her ability to moderate the stubborn and unrelenting essence of Daedalus Rimes.

Two minds, one body, a single purpose. In this, the second book in The Essence of Daedalus Rimes saga, the white knuckle journey continues. Dade has no intention of letting his death get in the way of saving Earth. Teela will do whatever is necessary to preserve the lives of those aboard the spacecraft carrier, and the only home she has ever known. Together they face the greatest obstacle in their mission of mutual survival; mankind. Those controlling the governments of Earth have no intention of relinquishing power. Marked for death and facing a plot to destroy all hope for an alliance, Teela must accept the assistance of an ancient priest with incredible telepathic abilities. The Biblical prophecies of two species, light years removed, predict a war of good against evil. Sides are chosen, lines are drawn, the journey continues.

This is the back story of Earth's first contact with extraterrestrials that will take you on a wild ride with a group of abducted humans. The adventure revolves around Teela, an alien conscript who has had the memories of a dying human transferred into her mind. Her assignment is to communicate with this hostile species for the purpose of negotiating an alliance in a galactic war that will either save or destroy Earth. Teela soon discovers that she has received more than just the human's memories. The success of her mission and the survival of the human race will ultimately depend on her ability to moderate the stubborn and unrelenting essence of Daedalus Rimes.

Earth Command defeated the Romulans with the help of other races across the galaxy, and the Neutral Zone was established. Out of that necessary and uneasy collaboration came the United Federation of Planets and its combined forces, Starfleet. But the close quarters of a starship among so many races and personalities is discomforting to all the ranks. Control of what could grow to be the greatest power in the galaxy is at stake and no one is taking it lightly. A powerful new class of starship, the Daedalus, flagship of the new Federation fleet, is up for grabs among the six new Starfleet captains. Adm. Ed Walker is determined to keep this jewel, and all of Starfleet, under military command and away from the scientists. He chooses Capt. Aaron Stiles as his protégé in the endeavor. Stiles, bent on avenging the death of his brother Jake, faces stiff resistance from Walker¹s rebellious space jock nephew Dane and scientist Capt. Bryce Shumar. But they face their biggest threat of all in an unknown alien race destroying the bases of the Oreias system. Can brains and brawn combine to win without killing each other in the process?

Daedalus Mole wants to make the best of a bad situation. The plan: fly his unwanted passenger, Erin, to her destination, squeeze her for every last penny, then immediately find refuge in the nearest pub. Unfortunately, when the galaxy is on the verge of economic collapse and your passenger has a bounty the size of a planet on her head, there’s only so much another drink can do to help. Daedalus soon finds himself playing babysitter to someone stronger, angrier and far more dangerous than he is. On top of that: the booze is running out, his ship’s AI won’t stop trying to kill him, and he’s having to pretend very hard that he hasn’t started hearing voices in his head.

Giovanni Civardi breaks down the complex process of drawing the male nude, from making rudimentary choices about framing, lighting and the most appropriate drawing tools, to rendering detailed and anatomically accurate artworks. Civardis own masterful drawings provide an excellent touchstone for the artist wanting to explore the depiction of the male body, and his studies of numerous poses cover all aspects of life drawing. Civardi takes a pragmatic, almost scientific, approach to teaching the subject, combining basic physics with artistic interpretation. Drawing the Male Nude also touches upon the significant anatomical differences between the male and the female form, but these are also covered in some detail in the companion to this title, Drawing the Female Nude.