Drive tells the story of a Second Spanish Empire, a galactic empire, and its looming war with a species called “The Continuum of Makers”. Humanity has built its empire using technology stolen from the Makers — and these creatures want it back with an almost religious fervor.
In the brewing war, it’s clear that humanity will lose, and lose badly, unless they can find some advantage in battle. That hope arrives in the form of a tiny, mysterious creature who can drive a starship like no one’s ever seen. Now all humanity needs to do…is find 10,000 more pilots just like him. But no one knows where he’s from.
Once captain of a massive Armada battlecruiser, Taneel now finds herself captain of the tiny scout ship Machito, and answering to an emperor she hates. Not the best capstone to a stellar career.
The Machito's Science Officer, who learned to speak English while marooned in Russia. Nosh is a Veetan: A physically imposing race of pacifist wanderers and knowledge-seekers. The Veetans were one of the first species incorporated into the human empire.
14-year old chief of engineering for the Machito, and member of the the empire's royal family. In the name of keeping the pinch-drive system a secret, only members of "La Familia" can service a ship's drive.
A xenobiologist assigned to the Machito, who serves at the personal command of the Emperor.
A small alien of unknown origin, who suffers from amnesia. His gift for piloting a ship through "pinched space" could give the Empire an advantage in its war with the Continuum.
A runaway Fillipod administrator who has the heart of an artist. Listen, if you’ve got 80-90 minutes to spare, he’d love to share his latest Slam Poetry with you.
Current head of "La Familia," the "Grande y Felicissima Armada," and the larger human Empire; The Emperor took up the throne by committing regicide against his uncle. Not the tallest guy in the empire.
Dave Kellett is a Southern California native who grew up loving all sorts of comics and sci-fi and nerdery. So no, not a big dater in High School, if that’s what you’re asking. But! It made him a prime candidate to draw sci-fi comics later in life, so IT WORKED OUT OK.
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