In a galaxy torn apart by a war built on lies, Gunnery Sergeant Jackson Mason has fought, bled, and lost everything to Earth's war of lies. But Mason carries something no battlefield could take from him - the truth, a truth that makes him dangerous.
From the blood-soaked moon where it all began to the galactic halls of a fragile new peace. The Quest for Freedom follows one man's unbreakable code of duty, honor, and fierce loyalty to those who earn his trust - human, alien, and artificial alike.
This is not a story of cheap heroics and senseless battles. It is the story of a warrior's conscience navigating manufactured war and unlikely brotherhood. The quiet revolutionary acts that change the course of history more permanently than any fleet engagement ever could.
Alongside a cast of richly drawn characters - warriors, politicians, exiles, and aliens. Their loyalties and histories interweave across the full arc of the series. Mason navigates manufactured war, corporate treachery, and the profound moral weight of knowing truths that could unravel everything Earth has built its war upon.
In the dirt of a distant green planet that started it all, they will come face to face with a truth that is never as it is told. Two warriors from opposite sides, bound by seven years of blood and battle, will forge an oath of honor. An oath that no treaty, no court, and no corporate interest will ever be powerful enough to break.
The Quest for Freedom is military science fiction for the reader who demands more than tactics and explosions. It is a story about conscience, loyalty, and the catastrophic cost of lives lost in the chaos of lies and half-truths. The quiet revolutionary acts of one man who never once forgot where he came from or who taught him what it means to watch someone's back.
An oath between two enemies shall forever change the course of the galaxy!
A retired career firefighter/EMT-paramedic/special rescue technician: From a young adolescent to a young adult, he pursued many hobbies and adventures. He was frequently off to some adventure, spelunking, technical rock climbing, and backpacking. Canoeing and kayaking the whitewater rapids of many classes. He was one for an adventure over the usual social structures of those times.When he was not off on one of his pursuits of adventure, he was an avid reader of many of the authors from the science fiction genre. Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Robert Heinlein, and Andre Norton, to name a few.He pursues an interest in amateur astronomy and astrophotography, leading him to build a small roll-off roof observatory in the backyard. He also still pursues an interest in many sciences related to the study and theory of astronomy. Mark is an avid study of world and military history. These interests are most his reading interests and research.The many realities of life encountered in his fire, rescue, and EMS career helped to shape his appreciation for the sanctity of life and its frailty as well. He tries to apply some of these lessons in his writing and fictional worlds."Never go to bed mad at the ones you love! Life's uncaring fate could strip them from you tomorrow. Let go of the petty things and try to leave a legacy behind you of life and good works. This is the only life you get on this Earth, so use it wisely. I've helped to bring life into this world and felt the humbling experience of seeing it leave abruptly." (Mark Jordan, Author and retired career Fire, Rescue, and EMS professional)
