Children of Earth (Legend of the Future, #3) / Legend of the Future (ePub)

After twenty-two months of travel five terrestrial ships arrived on the planet Patris, orbiting the micro-star Jewel. They carried over two hundred and fifty families of genetically selected colonists, nearly a thousand human beings asleep in hibernation capsules.

The crew included Estrella Solis, a historian who had served as a teacher until now, and her android, Raul. It was he who, with the help of other androids, managed to save all five ships. When the artificial gravity systems failed, due to the interaction within the cosmic entity known as the Shoemaker Disk, only androids were able to withstand the constant overload. They were guided by the doctor of the command ship, Celina Xiao. She was the only member of the crew to wear an overload suit at the time of the accident. Thanks to her instructions, the androids could take care of the unconscious people and guide the ships through the Disc. Doctor Xiao paid it off with her life.

The crew of the expedition, composed of people and technologically advanced androids, immediately began preparing the terrain, so that the procedure of awakening colonists could be started without risk. The action was very cautious, as a small vehicle was found during the recon flight with a dead member of one of the previous expeditions, and recorded snippets of his statements raised doubts as to whether Patris was really so safe for humans as believed in the headquarters on Earth.

At the same time, the scientific department started to work on classifying local species of fauna and flora and determining the degree of their usefulness for humans. The settlers' joy at a successful trip was spoiled by only one thing: their contact with their home planet was suddenly interrupted and it was impossible to re-establish it...