Harry Irons Series by Thomas C. Stone

TO THE STARS is the first book in a trilogy concerning an intrepid group of space explorers in 2107. Harry Irons dreams of escaping an over-crowded Earth by working for one of the giant corporations. He gets his wish and soon enough he finds himself struggling to survive on an alien world.

The Harry Irons Trilogy contains:To The Stars -- Harry Irons dreams of escaping poverty and an over-crowded Earth by gaining employment with the Braithwaite Corporation. Harry gets his wish and soon enough finds himself struggling to survive on an alien world.Stolen Worlds -- Galactic Survey Mission Commander Harry Irons stumbles upon a mission to recover a powerful energy source on a newly discovered planet thousands of light-years from Earth... moreThe Harry Irons Trilogy contains:To The Stars -- Harry Irons dreams of escaping poverty and an over-crowded Earth by gaining employment with the Braithwaite Corporation. Harry gets his wish and soon enough finds himself struggling to survive on an alien world.Stolen Worlds -- Galactic Survey Mission Commander Harry Irons stumbles upon a mission to recover a powerful energy source on a newly discovered planet thousands of light-years from Earth. The expedition is fraught with danger as his team struggles with an assortment of foes both alien and human.Minerva's Soul -- Harry Irons has been infected by an enigmatic alien species and, as a result, he's losing his mind. It's a race against time as Harry searches for a cure on the newly colonized world of Mirabel. less

In the second book of the trilogy, Harry Irons, Galactic Survey Mission Commander for the Braithwaite Corporation, stumbles upon a mission to recover an new and powerful energy source on a newly discovered planet thousands of light-years from Earth. The expedition is filled with peril as the team races against time and an assortment of foes both alien and human.

Harry Irons has been infected by the kitzloc, an enigmatic alien species. As a result, he's losing his mind. It's a race against time as Harry and his team attempt to locate one of the creatures in the sands of the Great Wahabi, a desert on the newly colonized world of Mirabel. A difficult task becomes impossible as they encounter disgruntled colonists, a security force from Earth, off-world aliens, and the mind-bending powers of the kitzloc... moreHarry Irons has been infected by the kitzloc, an enigmatic alien species. As a result, he's losing his mind. It's a race against time as Harry and his team attempt to locate one of the creatures in the sands of the Great Wahabi, a desert on the newly colonized world of Mirabel. A difficult task becomes impossible as they encounter disgruntled colonists, a security force from Earth, off-world aliens, and the mind-bending powers of the kitzloc.MINERVA’S SOUL takes readers on a roller-coaster ride while offering a thought-provoking adventure which speculates on the nature of advanced species and the possibility of quantum manipulation.MINERVA'S SOUL is the last book in a science fiction trilogy referred to as the Harry Irons Saga. The first two books are TO THE STARS and STOLEN WORLDS, both offered by Cooper's Press, a New Zealand publisher of fine speculative fiction. less