This is Not a Journey Through the Stars What you are about to read is not a science fiction story in the classic sense of the term. You will not find galactic empires to overthrow or salvific technologies that solve every problem. The stars and alien ships are just the background, the stage for a drama that is much more intimate and, perhaps, much more real.

This book is the account of an introspective journey.

Every "enemy," every "monster," every "system of control" the protagonist encounters is nothing but a mirror. It is the external manifestation of a fear, a temptation, an illusion that resides within him, and within each of us. The true battle is not fought with laser weapons, but with coherence, integrity, and the difficult art of choosing dignity over power.

This is the story of a common man who discovers he has an almost infinite power, and who understands that his one, true fight is not against the dark forces of the universe, but against the temptation to use that power. It is a journey to overcome the very concept of the "enemy," by understanding that every conflict is, ultimately, a civil war fought within one's own soul.

I invite you, therefore, to read this story not as an escape from reality, but as a map to return to it. A map for your own, personal, inner journey.