Transport Series by Phillip P. Peterson

“Transport? Transport to where, Sir?” “Possibly straight to hell.” An extraterrestrial object is discovered off the coast of California; a sphere that transports people to other solar systems. Death-row inmate Russell Harris and nine other convicts are given the chance to save their own lives by agreeing to travel as test subjects on the transporter... more“Transport? Transport to where, Sir?” “Possibly straight to hell.” An extraterrestrial object is discovered off the coast of California; a sphere that transports people to other solar systems. Death-row inmate Russell Harris and nine other convicts are given the chance to save their own lives by agreeing to travel as test subjects on the transporter. But when the first volunteer dies a gruesome death, it becomes clear to Russell and his comrades that the venture is little more than a merciless death mission on which they will all perish. Their only chance of survival is to uncover the secret of the mysterious object, but that too seems hopeless – because no trace of the transporter’s constructors can be found less

Russell and the other survivors of the Transporter project, together with a group of abandoned soldiers and scientists, have established a colony on the planet New California. After many years of hard work, the involuntary colonists can finally look with hope to the future. However, they don't realize that they are in mortal danger, and by the time they become aware of the approaching peril, it is almost too late... moreRussell and the other survivors of the Transporter project, together with a group of abandoned soldiers and scientists, have established a colony on the planet New California. After many years of hard work, the involuntary colonists can finally look with hope to the future. However, they don't realize that they are in mortal danger, and by the time they become aware of the approaching peril, it is almost too late. In the face of death, Russell has to fight for his family's and the colony's survival. "Transport 1" dealt with the origin of the alien transporter discovered on Earth. Volume 2 is a settler and survival adventure of the colonists on the planet New California, where they have to deal with the adversities of the local environment. "Transport 3: Death Zone" (December 2017) returns to the technology of the extinct aliens, which suddenly poses a threat to all of humanity. less

While Russell and the other colonists of New California fight for the independence of their colony against General Morrow and his mercenaries, a new danger emerges. The transporters turn out to be horrendous weapons that pose a threat not only to the people of New California, but to the whole of the galaxy. A group of volunteers embarks on a series of dangerous missions with the transporter to try and face off the danger... moreWhile Russell and the other colonists of New California fight for the independence of their colony against General Morrow and his mercenaries, a new danger emerges. The transporters turn out to be horrendous weapons that pose a threat not only to the people of New California, but to the whole of the galaxy. A group of volunteers embarks on a series of dangerous missions with the transporter to try and face off the danger. But in the end, Russell wonders who the real enemy is: the secretive power behind the transporters or General Morrow himself? less