The credible scenario by the author is based upon careful research and writing over the past twenty years. Through this first fictional work, Philip R. Harris, Ph.D., has used fact and experience to convince people why we need to create a spacefaring civilization. A management and space psychologist, he has written or edited over forty professional books, including Living and Working in Space (www.univelt.com) and the Managing Cultural Differences Series (www.bhusa/management). Dr. Harris is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, as well as a member of the National Space Society. A former NASA consultant and Faculty Fellow, Phil has received eight awards for excellence from the Aviation/Space Writers Association. Founding editor of the journal, Space Governance, he has contributed to the NASA publication (SP-509), Space Resources. His biography appears in such directories as Who’s Who in America and The Writers Directory (U. K), EM: philharris@aol.com. This book’s cover quotation best describes its vision: It is difficult to say what is possible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today, and the reality of tomorrow – Prof. Robert Goddard, American Rocket Pioneer.