This story about the war to end all wars, the Omega Crisis,<\/em> is meant to entertain. I hope you enjoyed it. There is a science fiction thread in the story that will become more obvious in the sequel,\u00a0Worlds in Collision (Book 2 in the Gemini Gate series)<\/em>, which will be out in 2019. Don\u2019t miss it.<\/p>\n Thank you,<\/p>\n Steven E. Wilde<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t President Gregory McCormick faces an\u00a0Omega Crisis: the threat of a nuclear detonation on U.S. soil, which would push the world toward\u00a0global thermonuclear war. He knows that Al-Qaeda, Russia, and North Korea are all involved\u2014but who is the prime mover? And can they be stopped before it\u2019s too late? As U.S. intelligence searches for answers, McCormick turns to an old friend outside of the halls of government for advice.<\/p>\n Dr. Amos Blund, brilliant doctor, inventor and scientist, is on the verge of a breakthrough not even he can fully comprehend. What had begun as research into new medical imaging techniques has become… something else. When McCormick calls and confides in Blund, Blund quickly becomes convinced that a nuclear detonation is unavoidable. He interrupts his research to get his family to safety, angering friends and neighbors left behind when he travels to a hidden retreat.<\/p>\n As McCormick and Blund work together to prevent nuclear war, they realize that Blund’s research might hold the key to saving the human race . . .<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPurchase Omega Crisis\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to Steve’s facebook page\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to the Gemini Gate Story Guide\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t Nuclear war, deterred for decades by the threat of mutual annihilation, has begun. Al-Qaeda, unconcerned with the consequences of its actions, has detonated a bomb in Washington D.C., destroying the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n As President McCormick and his advisers face the tough decision of whether to follow through with their threat to retaliate against the perpetrators, a new challenge arises\u2014one as potentially deadly as nuclear war.<\/p>\n Once again, the president turns to his old friend, Dr. Amos Blund, for help\u2014but will it be too late? Can Amos help the president avoid global thermonuclear war and the horrors it will unleash? Struggling to control infighting in the Preserve, Amos faces a daunting task. Helping the president face global challenges, as he must, while also reeling from the staggering, nearly incomprehensible discovery of a gate\u2014to somewhere or to somewhen\u2014Amos must decide where his priorities lie, especially when worlds collide.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPurchase Worlds in Collision\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to Steve’s facebook page\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to the Gemini Gate Story Guide\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t Life on earth has been decimated by global thermonuclear war\u2014the Omega Crisis. As surviving government leaders, in underground bunkers around the world, attempt to rebuild a collapsed infrastructure and near-total electrical failure, a new threat appears. A deadly virus has escaped containment at multiple secure storage facilities, threatening the survival of the human race. One of those contaminated is determined to find and kill the president, and he appears to be unstoppable.<\/p>\n While President Gregory McCormick struggles to understand the impacts of the war\u2014on everything from the bunker that\u2019s keeping him alive, to the physical world and its environment\u2014he realizes that his long-time friend, Dr. Amos Blund, may hold the secret to restoring power and rebuilding the infrastructure. But Amos is focused on the problems in the Preserve, from personal conflicts, to an overly anxious son, bent on exploring the new world on the other side of the Gemini Gate.<\/p>\n Can Amos keep his priorities straight, and protect his family, and can the president keep his sanity, with the world in chaos?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPurchase World in Chaos\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to Steve’s facebook page\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to the Gemini Gate Story Guide\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t The chaos caused by global thermonuclear war has overwhelmed President Gregory McCormick, and his closest advisor is worried about him. They\u2019ve eliminated one threat, renegade former Vice President Art Klemp, one of the carriers of the mutated smallpox virus, but another group of contaminated survivors\u2014the Outcasts\u2014is carrying it unwittingly across the country, and the military can\u2019t stop them. Unable to repair the national power grid, the president has now been told that the bunker that is keeping him alive, is failing; and he believes the only solution is to acquire a new power supply, but where will he find what he needs?<\/p>\n Dr. Amos Blund is focused on the unbelievable capabilities of the Observer, as an aide to medical research, and as a gate\u2014the Gemini Gate\u2014to a twin world. With the help of his partner, Terry Stephens, and driven by his son, Michael, Amos decides to look for himself in the twin world on the other side of the gate.<\/p>\n When the Outcasts end their winter hibernation in Wyoming and continue their search for a place to live in peace in the Rocky Mountains, they encounter Amos\u2019s nemesis, and the battle for Aspen Valley begins, with unexpected consequences for those in both worlds.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPurchase Battle for Aspen Valley\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to Steve’s facebook page\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to the Gemini Gate Story Guide\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n The horrors of World War 2 are widely known. The horrors that have remained unknown–until now–are far worse. In the year 2093, an ancient biological weapon is accidentally unearthed from the sands of the Sahara Desert.<\/p>\n Experts Shift Bader and Anta Chalthoum are called to investigate, but even they cannot fathom the breadth of what has been uncovered.<\/p>\n The stakes quickly rise as the peril intensifies. Shift and Anta must set aside their budding feelings for each other as they face a catastrophe the likes of which the world has never known; the effects of which threaten to reach beyond the borders of our own world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPurchase Today We Die\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGo to Dan’s website\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n Gemini Gate<\/em> combines real-world geopolitics, including a detailed, behind-the-scenes look at the White House and the possibility of a global thermonuclear Armageddon, with a fictional technological discovery that just might hold the secret to saving the human race. It takes a component of science fiction\u2014a hypothetical, fictional technology\u2014and embeds it in a realistic, present-day world.<\/p>\n The inspiration for this series came to me many years ago. The original story, about a young engineer trapped by a futuristic technology on a dying world, was primarily science fiction. When I began writing the story, I realized that I wanted to tell the back-story\u2014how nuclear war and scientific discovery led to this crisis in the engineer\u2019s life.<\/p>\n The back-story started out as one book, Omega Crisis, <\/em>and quickly expanded into a series. Worlds in Collision <\/em>is Book 2 in the series and it looks like there will be at least three more, yet to be named, following that. An overview of each book will follow this overview of the series.<\/p>\n The most difficult aspect of writing this story was developing and maintaining each character\u2019s personality, independent of the others. Being a member of a large family, surrounded by people that I know well, has been a big help.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a brief description of the principle characters in the series.<\/p>\n Doctor Amos Blund<\/strong>, the protagonist in the series, was inspired by several people that I admire, including my dad\u2014intelligent, organized, resourceful, hardworking, he\u2019s a witty, loving family man and a romantic. His integrity means a lot to him and other people\u2019s ignorance and stupidity test his tolerance.<\/p>\n Lillie Blund<\/strong>, Amos\u2019s wife, was inspired by my wife, Marilyn. A loving, responsible and dedicated mother, she has the self-confidence and sense of humor needed to manage and control her world.<\/p>\n Michael Blund<\/strong>, Amos\u2019 son, reminds me of myself as a young engineer\u2014analytical, goal-oriented, always in a hurry and a little na\u00efve, but with the potential to become like his dad.<\/p>\n President Gregory McCormick<\/strong> has a personality that\u2019s a composite of several good leaders I know.\u00a0 Aggressive and charismatic, he is also fair and compassionate.<\/p>\n Jason Carlsen<\/strong> and Vice President Art Klemp<\/strong> are exaggerated versions of people I\u2019ve known who are so arrogant or self-absorbed that they either can\u2019t or won\u2019t acknowledge other people. Art\u2019s chauvinistic and erratic behavior makes him a perfect antagonist for President McCormick in Omega Crisis<\/em> and prepares him for the major role he plays in Worlds in Collision (Gemini Gate, Book 2). <\/em>Similarly, as Amos\u2019s antagonist, Jason\u2019s arrogance will provide some of the drama in Worlds in Collision<\/em>, and his obsession with escaping the Preserve will play a key role in a later book<\/p>\n A detailed discussion of each of the named characters is included in a later section.<\/p>\n Working as an engineer and project manager in various industries, I\u2019ve been able to apply personal knowledge and experience to many of the locations, objects and concepts in the story. Here are just a few:<\/p>\n <\/a>The Preserve:<\/strong> Coming up with the design for the Preserve required knowledge in several fields, including steel fabrication, electric utility, graphite composites, food production and water management.<\/p>\n I selected corrugated steel pipe for the main structural component in the rooms and tunnels of the Preserve because of its relative strength in underground applications. As described in the story, the weakest aspect of the design is the need for welded joints, which Terry checked for radiation leaks using a Geiger counter each time the earth shook. In reality, if one of the welds cracked, then a magnetic particle test would give more accurate results, but that would require more sophisticated equipment, take more time to perform and would require clean up. The Geiger counter test is easier to perform, but would only detect radiation after the radiation had worked its way down through the soil over a longer period of time. For that reason, in the story, Amos tells the others that they will continue periodic testing following the earthquake.<\/p>\n It would be impossible to store enough water to survive thirty years underground without some way to treat wastewater and recycle it. My education in civil engineering, coupled with work in water treatment equipment design taught me about water treatment and distribution, as well as wastewater collection and management\u2014the complete water management cycle. I haven\u2019t attempted to calculate the volume of water that would be required, considering system losses, to last thirty years.<\/p>\n Likewise, it would be impossible to store sufficient food without it spoiling over time. By including living gardens, I avoided the problem of spoilage and reduced the amount of food required to be stored, including specialty foods (i.e. freeze dried). Information provided in the LDS Preparedness Manual, Handbook 2: Provident Living,<\/em> Version 8.0, June 1st, 2012 (www.ldsavow.com<\/a>) helped me determine how to stock an emergency retreat.<\/p>\n <\/a>Power supply:<\/strong> In Omega Crisis<\/em>, Chapter 19, Amos asks Terry about the status of the Preserve\u2019s power grid. If the Preserve were to be independent of the national power grid, it would need a low maintenance power source that wouldn\u2019t be solar (solar panels would be too visible) or hydroelectric (not enough water in the valley), so I had Terry and Amos invent a power source, which will be revealed in Book 3.<\/p>\n <\/a>Graphite composite:<\/strong> In Omega Crisis<\/em>, Chapter 20, Matt asks Emily how the doors of the Preserve are constructed, which leads to a discussion of graphite composite, a material similar to fiberglass, but lighter and stronger than steel. When I worked in the aerospace industry, I was fortunate to be assigned to manage fascinating development projects that used graphite composites, including one to build prototype components for the V22 Osprey Tiltrotor Joint Service Aircraft, and another to build structural components for Americas Cup race boats, for the America3 Foundation, that raced in San Diego during the 1980s.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t The V22 Osprey Tiltrotor Joint Service Aircraft<\/p>\n Omega Crisis<\/em> is the first novel in the Gemini Gate<\/em> series. Published in November 2018, Omega Crisis<\/em> is the first of five books that tell the disturbing story of a possible global thermonuclear conflict\u2014the Omega Crisis<\/em> of the title. It introduces and follows real-world, American government organizations, including their domestic role and interaction with those of other nations, and speculates on the motivations that drive policies and decision-making among world governments in times of crisis. Omega Crisis<\/em> also introduces a spectacular new technology which will eventually become the focus of the series.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Worlds in Collision<\/em> is the second novel in the Gemini Gate<\/em> series. Published in July, 2019, it continues the story lines introduced in Omega Crisis<\/em>\u2014the conflict between the world\u2019s nuclear powers and the discovery of the Gemini Gate. In this story, we see several worlds in collision\u2014the U.S. and her allies collide with Al-Qaeda and its co-conspirators, the vice-president\u2019s world collides with the president\u2019s, and several conflicts within the Preserve become more pronounced. Plus, two new conflicts are introduced, one between the government and a new global threat\u2014people contaminated with a mutated virus\u2014and another, when Amos\u2019s world comes into conflict with the world on the other side of the Gemini Gate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n World in Chaos<\/em> is the third novel in the Gemini Gate<\/em> series. Published in December, 2019. With the world powers and their enemies rendered impotent by global thermonuclear war, President McCormick focuses on fixing the chaos caused by the war; stopping the vice president, who has been contaminated and is determined to find and kill the president; and finding a group of contaminated outcasts who attempt to escape the chaos and inadvertently spread the virus west of the Mississippi River. Amos Blund may hold the secret to their survival, but is consumed by family problems, including a son bent on exploring the new world on the other side of the Gemini Gate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em> is the fourth novel in the Gemini Gate<\/em> series. Planned for publication in 2020. The government bunkers are failing, and President McCormick needs to discover the source of Amos Blund\u2019s power supply as a solution to his problem, even if it means the end of their long friendship. The Outcasts end their winter hibernation in Wyoming and continue their search for a place to live in peace in the Rocky Mountains. Jason wants to prove that Amos has been lying about the war and plans to escape from the Preserve. Michael wants to find himself in the world beyond the Gemini Gate. When everything comes to a head, the family is in for a big surprise, one that will have an everlasting impact on both their world and the world beyond the gate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Door Between Twin Worlds<\/em> is the fifth and final novel in the Gemini Gate<\/em> series. Planned for publication in 2020. President McCormick has the solution to the energy problem. The Outcasts find a place to live in peace. Jason is no longer a problem for Amos, but the family is left with a serious problem, one that only Michael, with Terry\u2019s help, can solve, and the solution lies in the world beyond the Gemini Gate.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/a>Dr. Amos Blund<\/strong> (introduced in Omega Crisis<\/em>, Chapter 2): Fifty years old, Blund is a brilliant doctor, scientist, and inventor. The son of a cattle rancher, he paid his own way through engineering school, and then medical school, at the University of Utah.<\/p>\n He is also\u2014unbeknownst to many of those closest to him\u2014a friend of, and informal adviser to, President Gregory McCormick. The two have been friends for more than thirty years, and McCormick has relied on Amos\u2019s advice since before he became president. When McCormick was a senator, he provided Blund with an encrypted satellite phone so that they could communicate securely when necessary, and they maintain that channel of communication today.<\/p>\n He\u2019s six-foot-two in height, with a medium build and a full head of unruly hair that hangs below his collar, graying at the fringes. He has a habitual gesture, running his fingers through his hair when he\u2019s concentrating.<\/p>\n With the help of his longtime business partner, Terry Stephens, Blund invents and builds medical devices, including the Observer, which is their effort to find a nonintrusive way to accurately observe and diagnose the condition of internal organs and tissue (see Omega Crisis, Chapter 6). They discover that the Observer has capabilities they couldn\u2019t have imagined when they built it, and which are mind-boggling when they encounter them (see the entry for Observer, The<\/em> under Key Objects and Concepts (introduced in Omega Crisis)<\/em>).<\/p>\n Expands the Board of the Aspen Valley Corporation to seven (see Worlds in Collision<\/em>, Chapter 5).<\/p>\n Thinks about all the people they left behind in Logan and wonders what happened to them. Tells Lillie about the twin world. Catch Mike and Katie in the lab. Mike tells him about seeing his name in the paper (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 11). Decides to begin recording video in all the common areas of the Preserve. Decides to begin testing the gate on people, starting with Lillie and Emily. Rescues Mike from Duke and two friends in the twin world with Terry\u2019s help and takes him to the hospital to operate on him (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 12). Figures out that interference from Mike\u2019s sinoatrial (SA) node is what caused the gate to close behind him (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 14). Tells Jason that Mike\u2019s medical condition is none of his business. Tells family that he put Mike in a medically induced coma (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 15). Tells the family that Mike is awake (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 16). Asks Katie what Mike told her he was trying to accomplish by going into twin world (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 17). Convinced Mike is correct about twin world (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 18). Decides to begin stealing newspapers (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 19). Asks Mike what he remembers. He doesn\u2019t remember anything about going through the gate (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 21). Criticizes Mike for disobeying instructions. Performs wedding for Mike and Katie. Tells Lillie that Nathan is watching videos late at night (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 22). Steals papers through the gate (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, Chapter 1. Takes Chris, Rachel and Nathan to the hospital for treatment after the knife fight, locks Jason out, operates on Nathan (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 3). Jason thinks it must have been Chris who attacked Nathan, doesn\u2019t believe Nathan\u2019s been watching pornography, takes Jason to Nathan\u2019s bedroom and finds pornography (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 4). Tells Lillie he\u2019s stealing newspapers and has found some stories about himself, asks Mike to take over study of newspapers, decides to call Amos in the twin world, Amos Two (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 5). Finds his name in paper as special advisor to president, tells Lillie and Terry what he found out (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 6). Calls McCormick and asks for classified details about how the bomb got smuggled into the country and about the war Alarm in hospital tells everyone that Nathan\u2019s condition is worse (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 8). Answers questions about Nathan\u2019s death, thy need to cremate his body, convinced Jason stole Becca\u2019s keys (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 9). Goes outside to onfirm that Jason left, then explains that Jason couldn\u2019t handle Nathan\u2019s death and committed suicide (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 10). Turned twin world research over to Mike and asked Terry to Summarize Mik\u2019s reports for him (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 11).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/a>Lillie Blund<\/strong> (first mentioned in Omega Crisis<\/em>, Chapter 2): Forty-six years old, she\u2019s a registered nurse. Physically, she is still slender and active. By nature, she\u2019s calm, compassionate, understanding, and an excellent caregiver. She is the house manager and likes to plan parties whenever the group needs a distraction from outside events<\/a>. She becomes Rylee Parker\u2019s surrogate mother when Rylee\u2019s family dies in an auto accident. She suffers a sprained ankle during the earthquake (see Worlds in Collision<\/em>, Chapter 11).<\/p>\n Organizes the women to plan Emily\u2019s wedding (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 3). Reconfigures Matt\u2019s room as a honeymoon suite (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 6). Amos tells her about the twin world. Go to the lab to see it. Mike shows her and Becca the twin world. She questions Mike about seeing Amos\u2019s name in the paper (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 11). Feels that she\u2019s being watched. Amos tells her she will be his first guinea pig testing the gate on people (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 12). Refuses to tell Rachel what happened to Mike (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 14). Asks Amos if he things Mike told her about his trip to the twin world are true (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 16). Leads Katie to Amos to ask why she can\u2019t see Mike. Explains what Mike told her he wanted to accomplish by going into the twin world (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 17).\u00a0 Suggests that Mike and Katie get married (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 21). Rachel tells her Rylee is staying up late with Nathan and Rylee says she\u2019s in love with him. Tells Amos her worries about family relationships, asks him to hold Sunday School classes for the youths (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 22). Tells the board that Nathan has stopped chasing Rylee and is now interested in Rachel (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 24). Rachel tells her she exposed herself to Nathan to distract him. (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 4). Gives Rachel sedative to stop nightmares, tells Amos (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 5). Tells Amos about Becca\u2019s keys, but won\u2019t let Amos wake anyone to change the passcodes (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 9). Announces a birthday party for Becca (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 10).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a>Michael (Mike) Blund<\/strong> (introduced in Omega Crisis, Chapter 6): Twenty-three, he has degrees in geology and structural engineering, a combination that\u2019s made him useful in his dad\u2019s research and indispensable in the construction of the Preserve (see the entry for The Preserve<\/em> under Key Locations introduced in Omega Crisis<\/em>. Physically, he is the image of his father. He convinces his dad to experiment with the Observer after discovering its strange capabilities, configures the Observer to jump to specific coordinates, and draws the conclusion that they\u2019re looking at a parallel world (see Worlds in Collision<\/em>, Chapter 8). Shows his dad and Terry their neighborhood in the twin world (see Worlds in Collision<\/em>, Chapter 21). Sees his dad\u2019s name in a newspaper in the twin world (see Worlds in Collision<\/em>, Chapter 24).<\/p>\n Tells Katie he loves her (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 3). Retrieves a coin from the twin world. Shows his dad the construction site in the twin world (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 5). Teaches Katie how to operate the Observer (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 7). Goes to Katie\u2019s room, tries to get intimate with her (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 9). Falls asleep on Katie\u2019s bed (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 10). Finds a second newspaper in Ogden. Suggests testing Panel B inside the Preserve. Catches Jason trying locked doors. Caught in the lab. Tells his dad about seeing his name in the paper. Shows Lillie and Becca the twin world (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 11). Tells the board that they\u2019ve been watched by the Observer. Goes through the gate with Katie\u2019s help, it closes behind him. He\u2019s assaulted by Duke and two friends, rescued by Amos and Terry, and hospitalized. (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 12). Amos and Terry operate on him (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 12). Wakes from his induced coma (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 16). Tells Amos what he remembers. He doesn\u2019t remember anything about going through the gate (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 21). Criticized by his dad for disobeying instructions. Marries Katie (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 22). Finds stories in newspapers that show the twin world d has the same global tensions as his world (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 6).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/a>Emily (Em) Blund<\/strong> (introduced in Omega Crisis<\/em>, Chapter 7): Twenty-one, with long blonde hair and delicate features, she\u2019s a student of veterinary medicine at Utah State University. An animal lover, she\u2019s determined to work to make the world a better place. She suffers a fractured arm from the earthquake on the Wasatch Fault (see Worlds in Collision<\/em>, Chapter 11). Gets engaged to Matt (see Worlds in Collision<\/em>, Chapter 14). <\/a><\/p>\n Marries Matt, wedding performed by Amos (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 9). Amos tells her she will be his second guinea pig testing the gate on people (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 12).<\/p>\n <\/a>Rachel Blund<\/strong> (introduced in Omega Crisis<\/em>, Chapter 7): Eighteen, she\u2019s a student of literature at Utah State University. A romantic, she writes poetry, and wants to teach high school students to appreciate reading, particularly the classics. She has jet-black, shoulder-length hair, an almond-shaped face, and her mother\u2019s slender build.<\/p>\n Tells Chris that her dad knows the president and that Mike is in Katie\u2019s room late at night. Goes to Katie\u2019s room to find Mike (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 10). Tells Lillie that Rylee is staying up late with Nathan (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 22). Tells Chri that Nathan hit on her (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, Chapter 1. Nathan follows her into her room and attacks her, fights with Chris, Is injured, distracts Nathan so Chris can get an advantage over him (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 3). Tells Lillie and Becca hat she exposed herself to Nathan to distract him. Rachel tells her she exposed herself to Nathan to distract him. (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 4). Hospitalized for four days (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 4). \u00a0Has nightmares about Nathan (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 5). \u00a0Cries for Rylee being hurt by Nathan, feels badly for Chris, who hasn\u2019t a clue why everyone\u2019s upset. (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 8). \u00a0Thinks Chris doesn\u2019t love her anymore, they clear it up, she tells about exposing herself to Nathan and about the nightmares (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 11).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/a>Matthew (Matt) Green<\/strong> (first mentioned in Omega Crisis<\/em>, Chapter 7): Twenty-three years old, and a medical student. He is Emily Blund\u2019s boyfriend and joins them in the move to the Preserve. He went against his father\u2019s wishes by going into medicine instead of law, and he\u2019s distant from his parents as a result. Physically, he is almost Amos\u2019s height. Gets engaged to Em (see Worlds in Collision<\/em>, Chapter 14).<\/p>\n Practices performing an appendectomy on Mike (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 3). Marries Emily, wedding performed by Amos (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 9).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/a>Dr. Terry Stephens<\/strong> (introduced in Omega Crisis<\/em>, Chapter 6): Forty-five, he stands five-foot-six and is heavyset, with dark hair cut just above his collar, and he\u2019s balding on top. Like Amos, he\u2019s a medical doctor with a scientific bent, but his expertise lies in finding ways to execute Amos\u2019s brilliant plans. Helps his longtime business partner, Amos Blund, develop and invent medical devices, including the Observer (see Omega Crisis<\/em>, Chapter 6). Assists Amos in discovering that the Observer has capabilities they couldn\u2019t have imagined when they built it (see the entry for Observer, The<\/em> under Key Objects and Concepts introduced in Omega Crisis<\/em>).<\/p>\n Reopens the gate after it closes on Mike, kicks Katie out of the lab when he sees what\u2019s happened to Mike. Helps Amos rescue Mike from the twin world and take him to the hospital (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 12). Figures out and tells Amos that interference from Mike\u2019s sinoatrial (SA) node is what caused the gate to close behind him (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 14). Tells Amos that he can\u2019t find any newspapers at libraries (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 19). \u00a0Tells Amos that Nathan spends late nights watching videos in the community center (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 22).<\/a> Helps Amos take Chris, Rachel and Nathan to the hospital for treatment after the knife fight, operates on Nathan (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 3).<\/p>\n <\/a>Rebecca (Becca) Stephens<\/strong> (introduced in Omega Crisis<\/em>, Chapter 7): Forty-one, she\u2019s the wife of Terry Stephens, and known as Becca. A former botanist, she gave up her career to raise her children. She\u2019s four years younger than Terry, but as much a mother to him as a partner, ensuring that he doesn\u2019t forget to eat and sleep when he\u2019s working. Her hobbies include raising fruits and vegetables and cooking.<\/p>\n Realizes something is wrong between Katie and Mike and questions Katie about it (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 10). Mike shows her and Lillie the twin world (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 11). Tells the board that someone is raiding the pantry. Feels that she\u2019s being watched. (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 12). Surprised when Nathan shows up to help with lunch (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 24). Rachel tells her she exposed herself to Nathan to distract him. (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 4). Can\u2019t find her keys (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 9).<\/p>\n <\/a><\/a>Katie Stephens<\/strong> (introduced in Omega Crisis<\/em>, Chapter 7): Twenty-one, she\u2019s the daughter of Terry and Becca Stephens. She was a gymnast in college, has a degree in elementary education, and is a teacher. A party is held for her twenty-second birthday (see Worlds in Collision<\/em>, Chapter 19).<\/p>\n Tells Mike she loves him (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 3). Stops Mike from being intimate with her (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 9). Tells her mother about Mike trying to become intimate when questioned (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 10). Tries to seduce Mike, but he falls asleep. She is awakened by Chris, looking for Mike (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 10). Can\u2019t reopen the gate when it closes on Mike, goes to get Terry, kicked out of the lab when Terry reopens it and sees what\u2019s happened to Mike (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 12. Asks Becca, then Amos why she can\u2019t see Mike (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 17).\u00a0 Marries Mike (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 22).<\/p>\n <\/a><\/a>Chris Stephens<\/strong> (introduced in Omega Crisis<\/em>, Chapter 7): Nineteen years old, son of Terry and Becca Stephens, and a political science student at Utah State University with an interest in international relations. Hopes to work for the State Department after graduation. Chris has teased Rachel Blund since they were children\u2014a habit that turns into flirtation, then romance, now that they\u2019re older. He makes a joke about the Preserve resembling the Starship Enterprise (see Worlds in Collision<\/em>, Chapter 13).<\/p>\n Rachel tells him Amos knows the president and that Mike is in Katie\u2019s room late at night, goes to Katie\u2019s room looking for Mike (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 10). Is convinced Mike and Katie are having sex. Goes to Rachel\u2019s room (see World in Chaos<\/em>, Chapter 21). Studies the preserve\u2019s life support systems (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, Chapter 1. Follows Rachel into her room and finds Nathan attacking her, fights Nathan, Is injured and forces Nathan to land on his own knife (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 3). Hospitalized for four days (see Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em>, chapter 4). 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<\/a>The Gemini Gate<\/em> series: An Overview<\/h2>\n
<\/a>The Characters:<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Behind the Scenes:<\/h3>\n
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\n\t<\/a>Omega Crisis<\/em> (Book 1): An Overview<\/h1>\n
<\/a>Worlds in Collision<\/em> (Book 2): An Overview<\/h1>\n
<\/a>World in Chaos<\/em> (Book 3): An Overview<\/h1>\n
Battle for Aspen Valley<\/em> (Book 4): An Overview<\/h1>\n
The Door Between Twin Worlds<\/em> (Book 5): An Overview<\/h1>\n
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<\/a>Key Characters introduced in Omega Crisis<\/em>:<\/h1>\n
<\/a><\/a>The Blund Family:<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/a>The Stephens Family:<\/h3>\n