The Laputan Factor

the long version

Night O’Connell is a programming genius who is on the verge of creating a gaming simulation system that will revolutionize the science of virtual reality. He’s currently enjoying a vacation at an exclusive resort as a reward for hard work and breakthrough technology. Fame and fortune await. 1st Lt. A. B. Kovach is a young yet seasoned recon fighter pilot (Starhawk class) aboard the intergalactic flagship Heartwielder. Readying for a new mission with his fellow pilots, he hasn’t time for the niceties of recreation and relaxation. Duty calls. Two exceptional young males, each highly trained, each good at his job, about to find themselves entangled in a web of intrigue, shadowy conspiracy, and double-dealing deception that will have each one questioning every aspect of his experience, his life, his sanity. The problem is that only one of them is real. Or at least he thinks he is…