Wine Dark Deep Series by R. Peter Keith

A hard science-fiction space opera.Equal parts The Martian, Star Trek, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and The Expanse.The First Book in the Epic Odyssey of the Spaceship Ulysses and its Crew!When the solar system’s key asteroid mine is seized by revolutionaries, it puts the secret mission of the spaceship Ulysses in jeopardy. Without a refueling launch from the asteroid, the survival of the ship and its crew is uncertain. The safest course for the Ulysses? Abandon the mission and limp home... moreA hard science-fiction space opera.Equal parts The Martian, Star Trek, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and The Expanse.The First Book in the Epic Odyssey of the Spaceship Ulysses and its Crew!When the solar system’s key asteroid mine is seized by revolutionaries, it puts the secret mission of the spaceship Ulysses in jeopardy. Without a refueling launch from the asteroid, the survival of the ship and its crew is uncertain. The safest course for the Ulysses? Abandon the mission and limp home.But Cal Scott, captain of the Ulysses, is an astronaut of the old school and failure is not an option. He has a plan: head straight for the asteroid belt and get their fuel—one way or another. less

Wine-Dark Deep Book Two - Encounter at JupiterContinue the Epic Voyage of the Spaceship Ulysses and its Crew!Having narrowly escaped the rebellion on Ceres, the spaceship Ulysses prepares for its historic rendezvous with Jupiter until an unknown object emerges in their wake. Silent and mysterious, the thing gives chase... moreWine-Dark Deep Book Two - Encounter at JupiterContinue the Epic Voyage of the Spaceship Ulysses and its Crew!Having narrowly escaped the rebellion on Ceres, the spaceship Ulysses prepares for its historic rendezvous with Jupiter until an unknown object emerges in their wake. Silent and mysterious, the thing gives chase.Is it a life form? A machine? Or something even more sinister?Plummeting towards the largest planet in the solar system, Cal Scott and the crew of the Ulysses must hurry to discover whether the thing is friend or foe as they battle to avoid becoming the greatest space disaster of all time. The struggle with the incomprehensible plays out over interplanetary distances and fantastic speeds and begs the question-What else is out there? less

Flung beyond the solar system and adrift around an unknown star, the crew of the spaceship Ulysses must use their wits, skill, and luck to determine their location in the galaxy if they ever hope to find their way home.A ruined solar system awaits them. A seemingly derelict space station hovers over a green moon, waiting to be explored. A living spacecraft powered by starlight approaches from a planet strewn with ancient ruins... moreFlung beyond the solar system and adrift around an unknown star, the crew of the spaceship Ulysses must use their wits, skill, and luck to determine their location in the galaxy if they ever hope to find their way home.A ruined solar system awaits them. A seemingly derelict space station hovers over a green moon, waiting to be explored. A living spacecraft powered by starlight approaches from a planet strewn with ancient ruins. And amidst it all, an inscrutable and menacing presence has awakened.They know now that they’re not alone.But to be remembered . . .. . . they must survive. less