It is a matter of time before medical science will transplant a living human brain into another human body, and it will also be a matter of time before the military decides a human brain is the most effective computer to control a complex mobile fighting machine. Dr. Cathy Williamson and a team of scientists at Groom Lake, a secret base in the middle of the maximum security Area 51 have done just that; created the world's first Mentally Enhanced Combat Recon And Tactical System, MECRATS. The new weapon proves to be very effective against the Islamic terrorists in the Mideast, but the question soon arises, is a Mecrat human or is it a machine? The careers of ambitious politicians and generals lay in the balance. Caught in the middle is Dr. Williamson and the Mecrats' commanding officer, Major Greg Donavan.
Hey there! My name is C.J. "Chuck" Klinger and I write for the love of storytelling. I work in Bastrop, TX surrounded by the walls of my comfy workshop. My writing is only available to you because of the support from my wife, Janet.
I feel so fortunate to have lived throughout the US in various careers as a corporate gypsy, but my true passion has finally come to fruition at the young age of eighty: to live the life of a writer.
My stories are character-driven. In the first 10,000 words, I work hard to create the stage and get a picture of the story’s characters in my mind. After that, the characters take over and write the story. Most times when I start a dialogue with a character, I have no idea what’s going to happen. The endings are sometimes as much a surprise to me as they are to the reader.
My science fiction series "The McKinnah Chronicles" begins with "Islandia: The Lost Colony." It's a unique sci-fi novel, the story of Johnathan McKinnah and his journey in a world of failed colonization when he stumbles upon technology.