Foreword

This is the second volume in the Eric Olafson series. (Eric Olafson, First Journeys (Volume 2 GC 28).

The first volume in this cycle: Eric Olafson, Neo Viking, tells about Eric’s birth and his coming of age. While he faced daunting challenges and terrible abuse by his father, he also met amazing teachers and friends along the way.

The Milky Way galaxy is teeming with life and sentient species. Earth is now known as Terra and is part of the United Stars of the Galaxies, a multicultural mega civilization that stretches across two quadrants of the Milky Way galaxy and has a foothold in the Andromeda galaxy. There are over 5000 distinctive civilizations calling themselves members of the Union. The United Stars Space Navy protects this mega civilization against external threats.

Eric Olafson, born on a cold world called Nilfeheim and raised under harsh conditions of a very traditional inward-looking society of Neo Vikings, will soon leave his home world to fulfill his dream to become a Star Ship captain.

Eric is 198 cm tall and weighs exactly 98 kilos. He has gray eyes and some say he moves with the same purpose and grace as a tiger or nubhir wolf.

Like everyone from Nilfeheim he has a greater tolerance to freezing temperatures, and is able to stay submerged under water for a very long time because of gills. His eyes are adapted to see well under water thanks to a second set of clear eyelids. His muscles are denser than those of a standard Human, allowing him to swim longer and deeper. Because of these adaptions he has great endurance and is much stronger than he looks.

He loves fish, has a clear sense of honor and hates unfair situations. Even though he doesn’t like to admit it, he carries the same short temper as his father and is more often than not ready to face a challenge with his fists or weapons.

He fights an inner battle against his own confused identity and hopes it will remain his secret.

Eric is still oblivious to the fact that he’s destined to play a central role in an ancient conflict of cosmic proportions.

With that, I’d like to welcome you to the Galactic Chronicles universe and hope you enjoy your stay.

yours truly,
Vanessa Ravencroft

Ad Astra - To the Stars