The Dark Particle is a modern day science fiction story that takes us from the research laboratory of a university computer science department to the outskirts of our solar system. Dr. Benjamin Russell, a computer scientist and engineer develops new and unique technology making artificial intelligence a practical reality. The discovery of an unknown object approaching Earth (AO 392) becomes the target of an exploratory space mission, which ultimately threatens life on Earth as it begins its deadly passage through our solar system. Dr. Russell finds himself aboard the Aurora Spacecraft as he's caught in a struggle to survive the dangers of space and resolve unfinished matters of the heart. A story science fiction lovers will enjoy and a journey that anyone who has known love will want to read.