Michael J Rener

The Sun Never Rises Michael J Rener

In the Late 22nd Century, the Solar System is settled with colonies on every planet and moon that is able to sustain life, and technology has made life simple and prosperous for most, Big corporations have taken over the function of government, including providing housing, security and even creating their own armies to fight deadly and swift wars when boardroom battles take on a physical manifestation. Usually these wars only last no more than a week and life goes on as normal, except perhaps for those on the front lines. Tom Power, the News Director for Jupiter News Corp was physically and psychologically wounded while covering one such war in the past. Now he just does his job and ponders his meaningless existence while drinking his favorite Plutonium Ice Wine and smoking his Ionian Clove Cigarettes to make him feel better. The sudden reappearance of two old friends, Mel Francis and Edie Altair, is an of time joy. He is happy to see his old friends again and catch up on their lives. When an old flame, Eve Gonzales reappears, Tom finds his feelings of meaningless and despair deepen into depression. However when Edie and Mel inform him of their desire to enter and compete in the Mars Celebration Mixed Fighting Championship tournament, he decides to take them up on the offer to follow and record a documentary on their efforts to participate in the competition. Will Tom find a rekindling of his old lust for life, as he ponders the metaphysical and psychological meaning of life, the universe and everything, or will he like a lot of the people he meets realize that in his life as in theirs, the sun never rises.