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In this speculative fiction novel, what-if Ronald Reagan became
President in 1976 instead and the Space Race turned out differently? He
continues with the moon landings, and declares that a moon base would be
established by 1979, followed by a Mars Base by 1989. The Soviets
decide to up the ante by building an interstellar starship, and send it
on its way as the US establishes a permanent presence on the Moon. The
US builds a space station, followed by a base on Mars, that will
eventually be turned into a colony.
The rest of Earth follows the
original timeline, so terrorism rears its ugly head, which will forever
change American politics. Iran and its attempt at taking hostages is
taken care of in 1979, but a new threat emerges because of it. The new
POTUS has to pursue these enemies of the US to secure America's future.
We follow America's progress from Moon to Mars, along with the Teacher
in Space Program, to an eventual starship mission out of the solar
system, which will continue in book two.
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