Trail Blazers: Special 10th Anniversary Edition

Trail Blazers is a science-fiction/action adventure space opera in novel form. The story falls under the sub genre of African-American and historical time travel. Trail Blazers is the story of Miles Kendricks, a space-age African-American private star-ship captain dedicated to earning fame and fortune through a device of his own creation known as the "Stable Dimensions in Transition" device or simply S.D.T. that would revolutionize space travel of his age. Miles' efforts are confounded by a mysterious and dangerous alien stowaway named Ja’Rheen who has important lessons to teach. Miles wants Ja'Rheen off his ship before the alien gets him and his crew killed, deal with a bizarre malfunction of his S.D.T. that transports his consciousness seven hundred years into the past and still brave the perils of an interstellar journey to lead the last survivors of the planet Earth to a new home among the stars. Along the way, Miles realizes that everything he knew and had held dear in his life wasn’t quite what it seemed. Miles learns that Ja’Rheen and his people’s fate are closely entwined with Miles’ and even humanity’s. But it might be too late in his once-good life to save it.

Trail Blazers is the story of Miles Kendricks, a successful, unconventional African-American star-ship captain living in the 25th century. He has a very good life to date, his own star-ship that allows him to travel and trade throughout the galaxy, his youth and health and the stars themselves that represent infinite possibilities. Miles is also on the verge of a great scientific breakthrough, one that will revolutionize his age: Dimensional Travel through a device he's dubbed Stable Dimensions in Transition, or the SDT. The SDT would theoretically allow his star-ship to travel from any point in the universe to any other, in fractions of a second. Miles realizes that will make him the most significant scientist of his age, but all he cares about is how rich it will make him. If it works. Complicating matters is a fugitive alien with a price on his head named Ja'Rheen who takes refuge on Miles' ship. A malfunction with the SDT plagues Miles with memories not his own, those from seven hundred years into the past, sharing consciousness a nineteenth century slave on the run from brutal oppressors. Ja'Rheen tries help Miles understand the meaning of the slave's memories and his significance to Miles. Miles only wants to get Ja'Rheen off his ship before powerful aliens destroy them both. Trail Blazers was inspired by a love of history and science fiction. This story is for sci-fi fans who find it difficult to identify with mainstream heroes that don't necessarily share their background. Trail Blazers is an epic tale with diverse characters exploring diverse themes; faith, hatred, reconciliation, family, love, the rights of all sentient beings human or alien and universal peace. Trail Blazers is a tale of pioneers where all the major characters have blazed a new trail for others to follow. Miles is on the verge of a technical break through that will revolutionize space travel. Ja'Rheen has the potential to become a great leader of his people, the Skalerians, and a galactic wide icon for Sentient Rights. Other characters make great strides in politics, human colonization from a dying Earth and true nature of the human (and alien) soul.

Joseph Lawrence Thompson has been writing for more than fifteen years in the genres of drama, action-adventure, fantasy and historical drama. He presently works as an attorney in the metropolitan area of Houston, Texas, practicing in family, business and entertainment law. Joseph has a strong social conscience and appreciation for the history of Houston’s African-American community. He has served the Houston area non-profit community for several years as a board member of three different non-profit community development corporations that serve inner city residents and preserve the history of their neighborhoods. In addition to writing in the novel format, Joseph has also authored several film and television screenplays. And as an active member of the local film production community, he has worked as a crew member on major and independent film productions and has written, produced and participated in the production of several short films, directing one and serving as assistant director on three others. Incorporating his creative passions with his profession, Joseph has advised and represented other independent film makers in their negotiations with Hollywood and local film producers and distributors. Joseph is a partner in Lajodaes, LLC, in independent film and television production company and a principal in truedemocracy, inc., a consultation firm primarily serving the needs of non-profit organizations and governmental entities. Trail Blazers is his first novel.