BioRift

by Orson T. Badger

2898

On the fringes of the Altair system, after an 800-year voyage through the stars, the Freemen’s colossal Ark limps to its destination—shattered, broken, and adrift. Once a beacon of hope, the vessel now drifts powerless, its systems failing, while thousands of passengers remain trapped in hibernation. Only a handful of enhanced Biowired warriors stand between them and annihilation at the claws of the Darklings and the twisted, mutant Wirespawn.

Beneath the surreal skies of Altair’s lone habitable world, Azaa, Ying-Tai, Dex, Tima, Gekko, Otis, and Ming escape the wreckage of their stolen starship—only to watch it sink beneath the dunes of a world unlike any they’ve known. Here, deserts surge like oceans, the heavens ripple with floating spheres of water, and the moon mite parasites lie dormant inside their bodies, waiting for the moment to feed.

Their mission is desperate but clear: rescue their kidnapped comrades Boog and Doc, recover the precious yellow pills that hold the parasites at bay, and unite with the suspicious survivors of the Ark. Yet trust is fragile, and the planet’s native inhabitants prove deadlier than the terrain itself.

Exodus: BioRift is a relentless survival epic where loyalty is tested, alliances fracture, and freedom demands everything. The Freemen may have escaped Earth’s tyranny—but Azaa hides horrors of its own. And the price of liberty has never been higher.

551 pages, Unknown Binding

Published November 28, 2025

About the author

My writing career began at the age of nine, when I picked up a Ray Bradbury short story I was far too young to understand. Most of the words sailed right over my third‑grade head, but the part about a spaceship hurtling toward the sun grabbed me by the imagination and refused to let go. Then Star Wars hit theaters, and that was it — I was doomed to a lifetime of loving science fiction. My tastes have broadened since then, but no matter how many spy thrillers or crime novels I devour, I’m still a sci‑fi geek at heart, and I’m okay with that.

I grew up in Utah and Denver, Colorado, which means I’m equally comfortable around mountains, snow, and people who insist fry sauce is a food group. At nineteen, I spent eighteen months serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Korea, where I learned two important things: kimchi is essential to a happy life, and K-pop is not a new thing.

After returning home, I married my best friend — a decision that remains the smartest thing I’ve ever done — and we began a cross‑country adventure that would make even seasoned nomads raise an eyebrow. We lived in Washington for twelve years and welcomed four amazing children into our family. Then, starting in 2000, we embarked on what can only be described as a family odyssey that never ended: southern Idaho, northern Idaho (because one Idaho apparently wasn’t enough), Florida, southern Utah, New Orleans, Wyoming, back to Utah, then to Missouri, and then back to Florida. Each stop added a new chapter, a few new stories, and at least one box we forgot to unpack.

Professionally, I’ve worn more hats than a costume shop provides — Vascular Technologist, Graphic Designer, and now Architect. Apparently, I like careers where precision matters and people expect you to know what you’re doing.

These days, my wife and I are back in Florida, where I design buildings by day and write stories whenever I can sneak away from real life. If you’re looking for me, I’m probably at the beach or desk, typing furiously, fueled by kimchi, imagination, and the faint hope that my characters will behave for once.

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