First Interstellar: A Short Novel It was a mission that no one, but a Jackson would consider. But Ajax was reluctant, he had never led such a mission, taking a lightsail powered starship from Earth to the Centauri System using the incomplete Star Way. He thought that strong leadership would be needed. He was right. The leader would have to handle the normal amount of human drama, both petty and serious. He would also have to handle the accidents and incidents that would occur on a year's long mission. But on this mission, he would have to handle something else; direct sabotage by unknown individuals and indirect sabotage as a result of the crew's boredom and dereliction of duty. Ajax would have to grow as a leader and a person if the Starway Centauri mission was to succeed. First Interstellar is set in the future (2340s) and is a tale in the Future Chron Universe: From The Earth Series. The Future Chron Universe consists of 33 volumes including 9 novels, 1 novella, 15 novelettes, and 8 short stories. Hard Science Fiction - Old School.