Perihelion Drift
The 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.
