Haile only wants to prove her theory, that time can be slowed down or sped up in a small region of space, and get her Ph.D. But then the government takes over. They prove Haile's theory by starting a time war between Tarba and the planet Atwan. No matter the winner of the struggle there can be only one outcome, spacetime slowly separating into its constituents. And separate nothing can exist. is set in the future (2700s) and is the first novel in the . First published, January 2021. The consists of 33 volumes including 9 novels, 1 short story, 15 novellas, and 8 short stories. Hard Science Fiction - Old School.