Beyond The Thunder

A sudden, blinding force that issues from a hole in the sky instantaneously annihilates New York and triggers a global emergency. Case Damon, a rocket-jockey newly married and planning a peaceful future tied to an off-world uranium claim, is summoned from his honeymoon to aid the Supreme Council. Officials review eyewitness reports and a recorded broadcast that demands unconditional surrender and threatens further strikes at twelve-hour intervals. Authorities order mass evacuations and mobilization as they attempt to identify and counter an apparently extraterrestrial weapon while managing panic, logistics, and the grave choices imposed by the ultimatum.