Magnificent Endeavor

Earth has survived into the third decade of the twenty-first century; but two superpowers have become embroiled in a deadly space race. Whoever succeeds will have a dominant advantage in colonizing Mars and in producing military bases in deep space and on Earth’s moon. Although one nation had a head start, the other has recently developed new technologies that will help gain a competitive edge. A cataclysmic event will change the course of the story.