In 2157, Mars Arcanum Colony trembles on the edge of annihilation after a fusion core crisis sends fatal ripples through the red world and the shipping lanes beyond it. The only ship that can still rewrite the outcome is the Aegis Vortex, a temporal craft crewed not by celebrities of conquest but by neighbors who have learned to pray, repair, and keep promises. Chaplain Eliana Cross, engineer Ava Benedict, redeemed operative Rhea Quinn, data artisan Micah Park, and Captain Josiah Riven break every rule of the old Temporal Wars to reach 2027 Earth. Their plan is humble and audacious at once: seed a culture of mercy strong enough to steady the future. Their foes are subtle, a Directorate that calls control a kindness and edits history with a polite smile. From a chapel under the glass of Valles Marineris to a high school lab in Arizona, the team fights with open-source hope, Sabbath-tuned tech, and the stubborn courage of ordinary people. Time wobbles. Alliances shift. A scar learns to sing. This is a story about choosing community over control, witness over secrecy, faith over fear. It is science fiction with a soul, a hymn for readers who believe redemption is not the absence of cracks but the grace that knits them into strength. Perfect for fans of expansive adventure with spiritual depth, Echoes Beyond the Red Horizon invites you to light a small lamp, tell the truth before it is convenient, and remember the God who has been good the whole time. Will mercy hold when history demands tidy answers, or will a handful of neighbors teach the future to breathe? About the Author Dr. David K. Ewen is an ordained minister whose life and calling have been deeply shaped by faith, education, and a lifelong fascination with the heavens. As a child, he stood among millions who watched history unfold in 1969, when humanity first set foot on the Moon. A few years later, with wonder in his eyes and a telescope in hand, he tracked America's first space station, Skylab, as it sailed across the night sky. Those moments sparked a passion that has never faded-a passion for both the mysteries of creation and the God who made them. Dr. Ewen's journey has been one of teaching and ministry, guiding others to wisdom, truth, and grace. His work in education has touched lives around the world, while his ministry has sought to bring light to those walking through life's deepest questions. His name even journeys beyond Earth, etched into history on a silicon chip aboard NASA's Perseverance rover, which launched in 2020 and touched down in Jezero Crater on Mars in 2021. With this book, Dr. Ewen unites his lifelong love of space exploration with his devotion to sharing the message of hope, redemption, and the abiding presence of God. His voice as both minister and storyteller invites readers not only to dream of the stars but also to see in them the reflection of a Creator who calls each of us by name.