# Vigilance - Paperback

by **Allen Stroud** (Author)

**The stirring finale of The Fractal series which began with the much lauded _Fearless_ and _Resilient_ hard-sf masterpieces.**

"_Stroud raises fascinating questions about the politics of space exploration_."- **Publisher's Weekly**

In the aftermath of Phobos Station's destruction, sinister forces fight to control humanity's fragile first steps in colonizing other worlds. There are competing agendas at work. Some seek to overthrow the Corporations and Governments, others just want to see everything burn.

In the midst of it all, Captain Ellisa Shann and her crew are fighting to survive and to unlock the secrets of a mysterious and ancient alien ship.

Vigilance is the conclusion to the epic science fiction story that began with Fearless and continued with Resilient. What new revelations await in the ongoing Fractal Series?

**FLAME TREE PRESS** is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.

### Author Biography

**Allen Stroud** is a lecturer and researcher at Coventry University. Stroud completed a Ph. D. at the University of Winchester entitled _'An Investigation and Application of Writing Structures and World Development Techniques in Science Fiction and Fantasy'_. He has worked in computer games, roleplaying games, novels, short stories and scripts. He currently runs the Creative Futures research project with the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL).

Stroud was a founding host of Lave Radio, an _Elite: Dangerous_ fan podcast that started in February 2013 and ran the annual convention _Lavecon_. His novel set in the _Elite: Dangerous_ game world, called _Elite: Lave Revolution_ was successfully funded on Kickstarter and published in late 2014, with a second edition published in 2015. Stroud then supported Spidermind Games in developing the _Elite Dangerous Roleplaying Game_. Stroud worked on _Chaos Reborn_ with Snapshot Games and has worked on _Phoenix Point_, released in 2019.

Stroud was the 2017, 2018 and 2021 chair of Fantasycon, the annual convention of the British Fantasy Society, which hosts the British Fantasy Awards. In June 2019, he became Chair of the British Science Fiction Association, taking over from Donna Bond. Stroud continues to write academic papers, reviews, articles and fiction in science fiction, fantasy and horror. He lives in a messy house with three cats and his partner, Karen.

**Number of Pages:** 416

**Dimensions:** 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN

**Publication Date:** September 03, 2024

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