Moon Wreck Series by Raymond L. Weil

Disaster has struck the first moon landing to be attempted in years. Commander Jason Strong and his fellow lunar explorer Greg Johnson have become stranded with no way home. In desperation, they set off in their lunar rover to check out an anomaly they discovered on their descent. What they find will shake their beliefs and what they know of human history. This is a short story of 13,000 words.

The lunar mission New Beginnings has crash landed on the moon. With no real hope of rescue, the two astronauts set off to find the mysterious signal that caused their lunar lander to crash. In a nearby crater, they find an ancient human spacecraft that had crashed on the moon years in the past. During their exploration of the ancient ship, they manage to turn off the jamming signal and finally contact Earth... moreThe lunar mission New Beginnings has crash landed on the moon. With no real hope of rescue, the two astronauts set off to find the mysterious signal that caused their lunar lander to crash. In a nearby crater, they find an ancient human spacecraft that had crashed on the moon years in the past. During their exploration of the ancient ship, they manage to turn off the jamming signal and finally contact Earth.As Jason and Greg wait on the arrival of more explorers and a rescue mission from Earth, they continue to explore the mysterious spacecraft. Around every corner, they find more mysteries and a steadily growing puzzle. Where had the ancient spacecraft come from? What was it doing on Earth's moon? What had caused it to crash? Even more chilling, the two astronauts uncover a threat to Earth so frightening that it could mean the end of all human life. Unknown to them, the ship's AI is still functioning and may hold the Earth's only hope for survival. However, the ship's AI isn't sure about these new humans. It doesn't know if these new humans are worthy of being saved from the horror that waits in their future.This is a short story of approximately 18,000 words.This story is approximately 60 pages long.Other short stories in the Moon Wreck seriesMoon Wreck: First ContactMoon Wreck: RevelationsMoon Wreck: Secrets of Ceres. There will be a trilogy of full length novels after the last short story. less

Commander Jason Strong and his best friend Greg Johnson thought that their dangerous lunar mission was over. They had returned home to their families to recover from their perilous adventure. But now something alarming has come up.Ariel, the AI on the crashed spaceship Avenger, has revealed a startling secret. There might be an ancient military base in the solar system. This military base, if it exists, might be the Earth's only hope to survive the future Hocklyn invasion... moreCommander Jason Strong and his best friend Greg Johnson thought that their dangerous lunar mission was over. They had returned home to their families to recover from their perilous adventure. But now something alarming has come up.Ariel, the AI on the crashed spaceship Avenger, has revealed a startling secret. There might be an ancient military base in the solar system. This military base, if it exists, might be the Earth's only hope to survive the future Hocklyn invasion.The only way to know for certain is to fly there in one of the Avenger's shuttles. Join Jason and Greg as they explore beneath the surface of Ceres. What they discover is incredible and beyond their wildest dreams. There is something beneath Ceres, but it's not what they had expected to find. less

The starship New Horizon is Earth's first attempt at an FTL capable spaceship. But others don't want the mission to succeed. The mission goes suddenly and horribly wrong with the possibility of inadvertently leading the Hocklyns to Earth decades in advance of their estimated arrival time. Can the cadets on the New Horizon stop the deadly plot before it's too late? The Federation survivors on Ceres have built a new warship. It’s the most powerful ship they have ever built. Its mission is simple... moreThe starship New Horizon is Earth's first attempt at an FTL capable spaceship. But others don't want the mission to succeed. The mission goes suddenly and horribly wrong with the possibility of inadvertently leading the Hocklyns to Earth decades in advance of their estimated arrival time. Can the cadets on the New Horizon stop the deadly plot before it's too late? The Federation survivors on Ceres have built a new warship. It’s the most powerful ship they have ever built. Its mission is simple. Return to the old Federation worlds, search for survivors, and find out how far the Hocklyn Slave Empire has spread. The whole key to their mission is secrecy, but the disastrous events on the New Horizon may jeopardize everything. less