Michael Jan Friedman is a prolific author who delves into diverse literary universes. His extensive body of work spans vast science fiction realms as well as other genres, showcasing his versatility. Friedman's talent for crafting engaging narratives and characters is evident in his ability to captivate audiences across multiple media, from novels to comic books.
Set in a vast 21st-century Aztec empire, the story follows Investigator Maxtla Colhua as he confronts a perilous new challenge that threatens both his loved ones and the stability of his nation. As he navigates this dangerous investigation, the narrative explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the complexities of power. Michael Jan Friedman brings back this intriguing character, delving into the rich backdrop of Aztlan, making it a thrilling addition to his body of work.
DNA War tells the story of anthropologist Jocasta Malvaux, trapped on a remote world infested with xenomorphs. In Original Sin, centuries after the death of the original Ripley, her clone has taken up the fight. And she has found that there is more to the alien horror than meets the eye...
Oficiální prequel k výpravnému filmu Po zániku země (režie M. Night Shyamalan, v hlavních rolích Will Smith a Jaden Smith). Na planetě zvané Zantenor neboli Posvátný svět se stále drží obtížná Havěť, která je trnem v oku civilizaci Krezatínců. Předešlý pokus ty tvory vyhubit ztroskotal. Proto nastává druhá fáze a ty nejlepší mozky se snaží vyrobit zbraň schopnou planetu očistit. Výsledkem nakonec však není vůbec nic technického. Zrodí se obrovské obludy, živá masožravá monstra velikosti dinosaurů, naprogramovaná na jediné: zabíjet a žrát Havěť. Kolonisté ze zničené Země, usazení v novém vesmírném domově, tak náhle stojí proti hrozbě, jakou si až dosud nikdo nedovedl představit…
Lange bevor Captain Jean-Luc Picard das Kommando über das Raumschiff Enterprise übernahm, verliebte er sich innig und hoffnungslos in Doktor Beverly Crusher. Obwohl er nie diese Gefühle ausgelebt hat, findet Picard doch ein gewisses Maß an Zufriedenheit als Beverlys enger Freund, Kollege und täglicher Frühstückspartner. Doch als Doktor Crusher ihre Position auf der Enterprise aufgibt, um die Leitung der medizinischen Abteilung der Sternenflotte zu übernehmen, wird Picard das hellste Licht in seinem Leben genommen. Und als er sich gerade mit seinem Verlust abgefunden hat, erfährt er, dass man Beverly auf einem entfernten Planeten vermisst – und man annimmt, dass sie tot ist. Kevratas ist eine öde, gefrorene Welt auf der entfernten Seite der romulanischen Neutralen Zone, wo die Föderation für die von einer Seuche heimgesuchten Einheimischen zur letzten echten Hoffnung auf Überleben und Freiheit geworden ist. Die Sternenflotte hat keine andere Wahl als ein weiteres Team zur Rettung der Kevrataner zu entsenden – und Picard ist die logische Wahl. Entscheidend für den Erfolg der Mission sind zwei Kollegen, die bereits bei seinem Kommando des Raumschiffes Stargazer unter ihm dienten – Pug Joseph, ein Mann mit einer Vergangenheit, die er ungeschehen machen will, und Doktor Carter Greyhorse, der eine Haftstrafe für versuchten Mord verbüßt hat – sowie ein Romulaner, der sein Volk vor Jahren verlassen hat und nie erwartet hat, einmal zurückzukehren. Zusammen verfolgen sie die Spur von Crusher nach Kevratas, entschlossen dort zu siegen, wo die Ärztin scheiterte. Auf der romulanischen Heimatwelt wird inzwischen das durch den Tod des Praetors Shinzon entstandene politische Vakuum durch seine standhafteste Unterstützerin, Senatorin Tal'Aura, gefüllt. Aber es gibt auch Widersacher, zu denen auch Commander Donatra und die Flotte von Warbirds unter ihrem Kommando gehören, die Tal’Aura vorwerfen, auf Rebellionen von Vasallenwelten des Imperiums falsch reagiert zu haben. Und eine Rebellion im Besonderen: die Bewegung auf der Eiswelt Kevratas. So beginnt ein verzweifelter Kampf – nicht nur um die Freiheit der lange unterdrückten Kevrataner, sondern auch um die Seele des romulanischen Imperiums. Bevor er vorbei ist, werden Schicksale geschmiedet und zerschmettert, das Imperium wird bis auf seine uralten Grundfesten erschüttert, und Jean-Luc Picards Leben wird verändert. für immer.
In 1987, the first Predator movie was released, garnering an Oscar, huge audiences and an instantly loyal fan base. Five years later came the first of the best-selling Predator novels. What accounted for the success of the series? It combined seemingly disparate genres - science fiction, action and horror - with unforgettable characters for a fresh experience. In this novel by New York Times bestsellers, Michael Friedman and frequent writing partner Robert Greenberger, humans have all but destroyed the earth, creating an opportunity for unscrupulous moneymakers to take advantage of the destruction. One family, the Ciejek clan, have made their fortune exploiting Earth's misfortunes. But with power comes corruption. The members of the Ciejek clan are at each other's throats, enlisting the help of the fearsome Predators to settle the score. When the Predators arrive, however, the brutality they unleash is far beyond what the Ciejek family could have imagined.
The Ultimates, a government-sponsored team of superheroes, join forces to save the planet from an enigmatic quintet of technologically advanced time travelers that originates from an alternate universe ruled by chaos, anarchy, and violence.
Ensign Andreas Nikolas, heartsick over the loss of his Mirror Universe lover, has resigned his post on Jean-Luc Picard's starship, the "Stargazer," to seek a home on the freighter "Iktoj'ni."All he wants of his new life is a chance to forget his troubles. And that's what he gets -- until the "Iktoj'ni" is taken over by a monstrous alien with unbelievable powers and a disdain for all forms of life.Without saying why, the alien sends the freighter hurtling toward a part of space inhabited by the Ubarrak, the Federation's deadliest and most xenophobic enemy. And Nikolas, who fears that the incident will start a war, can't convince his captor to turn back.Picard's only hope of stopping the alien menance is Serenity Santana -- a woman who once abused his trust in the name of her people's survival. Now she's back, asking for the captain's trust a second time.Picard desperately needs Santana's help in his struggle to save his galaxy. But will she justify his faith in her -- or once again twist it to serve her own shadowy ends?
In 1893 a time-traveling Jean-Luc Picard encountered a long-lived alien named Guinan, who was posing as a human to learn Earth's customs. During this "first encounter," Picard saved Guinan's life, a favor she would never forget.Five centuries later, Captain Picard, now commander of the "Starship Enterprise" (TM), brought Guinan aboard as the ship's "bartender." The hope was that her wisdom and inner peace would provide a moral grounding for Picard's crew as they experienced the dangers of space.Because he hadn't yet made his trip through time, Picard had no knowledge of his nineteenth-century meeting with Guinan.But he did remember a different first encounter with the mysterious El-Aurian -- a tumultuous adventure in which Picard and Guinan would risk their lives in a maze of interplanetary intrigue, with the future of the known universe at stake.This is the story of that fateful meeting, and of a Guinan very different from the woman we think we know -- a person wracked by pain and longing, shaken to the roots of her soul.A Guinan who yearns for oblivion.
Enterprise je pověřena úkolem vypátrat výzkumnou loď Federace Gregor Mendel, která se pohřešuje. Dostává se do oblasti vzdáleného vesmíru, kde by měla vzkvétat válečnická civilizace Klah´kimmbriů. Ale místo civilizace nalézají jen trosky - a planetu dokonale zahalenou do zlatého pole. A na oběžné dráze obíhá Mendel - bez posádky. Během průzkumu zmizí beze stopy členové pátracího týmu v čele s kapitánem Picardem. A tak stojí komandér Riker před obtížným úkolem: najít své druhy a navíc zamezit šíření zákeřné choroby, která napadla část posádky.
Thirty years before the days of Star Trek: The Next Generation®, Captain Jean-Luc Picard was thrust unexpectedly into command of another proud vessel: the U.S.S. Stargazer. Surrounded by a crew he doesn't entirely know or trust, the young Picard must answer the challenges of leadership.... While Picard and his senior staff accompany Chief Engineer Simenon to his homeworld of Gnala to undergo a ritual, his second officer, Victoria Wu, is left in command of the Stargazer. Responding to a distress call from a nearby star system, Wu finds herself in the middle of a mystery involving a damaged ship and a peculiar interstellar phenomenon -- one that threatens to destroy the Stargazer if she can't learn its secret. Meanwhile, on Gnala, Picard must help his friend undergo the ritual -- and find out who is trying to sabotage their chances of completing it before they're all killed!
