Histria Books is thrilled to announce the release of The Diesel-Powered Starship by Ray Tabler, published under Histria SciFi & Fantasy, an imprint dedicated to original, imaginative works of science fiction and fantasy.
A Galaxy Fueled by Diesel, Ruled by Rebellion.
Fans of The Expanse and Firefly will be swept up in this exhilarating, diesel-powered journey across the stars. When Mexican physicist Dr. Ernesto Lopez invents a revolutionary antigravity drive, humanity gains the ability to leap across galaxies—but with a dangerous caveat. Any electrical current inside the Lopez field causes catastrophic failure, forcing explorers to power their starships with diesel engines.
As faster-than-light travel becomes possible, a galactic gold rush ensues. Yet Earth’s governments seize on the drive’s limitations, forcing new colonies to live with pre-electrical technology and ensuring their dependence on the powers of Earth.
Caught in the crossfire are tramp freighter captain Maggie Crenshaw and ex-Marine Eduardo Watanabe. Against impossible odds, they unite a ragtag alliance of rebels—pirates, zealots, anarchists, and rogue explorers—in a desperate fight to shatter Earth’s iron grip.
The stakes: humanity’s freedom among the stars—or descent into chaos.
Ray Tabler, a retired engineer and occasional author, brings his technical background and love of storytelling to this inventive new space opera. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Ray relocated to Michigan “for a steady paycheck,” where he married and settled in the frozen north. His short fiction has appeared in The Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, Baen’s Universe, and Cosmic Crime Stories.
