Life Probe
The Makers had been searching for the secret to faster-than-light travel since before humanity invented agriculture. The instruments for their search were the life probes, sentient machines that scoured the universe looking for intelligent life.
One such machine encountered twenty-first-century Earth and offered the human race all the science of the Makers if only they would help in the quest.
Humanity's response to the life probe's plea was typical: They started a war.
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Michael McCollum
Michael McCollum is an American science fiction author. He was born 1946.
Michael McCollum is a graduate of Arizona State University, where he majored in aerospace propulsion and minored in nuclear engineering. He is employed at Honeywell in Tempe, Arizona, where he is Chief Engineer in the valve product line.
In his career, Michael McCollum has worked on the precursor to the Space Shuttle Main Engine, a nuclear valve to replace the one that failed at Three Mile Island, several guided missiles, the International Space Station, and virtually every aircraft in production today. He was involved in an effort to create a joint venture company with a major Russian aerospace engine manufacturer and has traveled extensively to Russia.
Makers
Makers consists of two books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
