Andreas Eschbach

Episode 1: Keeper of the Legacy. Even after moving to the US, Stephen Foxx and Judith Menez are still pursued by their past and the existence of the Jesus video is both a blessing and a curse. Meanwhile, the orthodox ascetic Samuel Barron, one of the richest men alive, has his own agenda: After years of planning, Barron intends to send his son Michael and three companions back in time. 2000 years in the past, to be precise. This is Episode 1 of 4 of the audio mini-series «The Jesus-Deal».

Episode 2: Ex Machina. Michael Barron and his companions are sent back 2000 years with his father's secretly built time machine. However, their goal is more than just meeting Jesus of Nazareth. Samuel Barron wants them to bring Jesus Christ back to the present time to fulfil the prophesized return of the Son of God himself – all the while knowing that he'll start the Apocalypse on earth. This is Episode 2 of 4 of the audio mini-series «The Jesus-Deal».

Episode 3: The Last Supper. While Michael and his companions try to track down Jesus Christ, Judith's brother Yehoshuah is kidnapped by the Mossad. Stephen and Judith have to return to Israel and try to find him. But this isn't a simple kidnapping. All evidence suggests that someone is planning an assault on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem – a guaranteed start to a Third World War. The Apocalypse seems to be within reach … This is Episode 3 of 4 of the audio mini-series «The Jesus-Deal».

Episode 4: New Beginnings. With the Mossad's help, Stephen and Judith find out more about the terror threat: a passenger aircraft loaded with explosive material is supposed to crash into the city. Meanwhile, Michael Barron and his companions reach their goal: they meet Jesus Christ personally. Will their plan of kidnapping the Son of God succeed? And can Stephen and the others still prevent the end of the world? This is Episode 4 of 4 of the audio mini-series «The Jesus-Deal».

A strange find at an archaeological dig site in Isreal may change our view on human history and religion. When science fiction author Peter Eisenhardt is called by the multimillionaire John Kaun to help at the site, he does not understand why. At first. Once he finds out that the team in Israel has found a manual of a modern video camera in an ancient tomb, he begins to see why Kaun asked for him. Due to his research, Eisenhardt is an expert on fictional time travel and many of its theories. If...

Episode 2: The Holy City. The manual of a modern video camera in a 2000-year-old tomb can mean only one thing: In the lifetime of Jesus Christ, this camera could have been used and might have made recordings of great historical impact. Meanwhile, Stephen Foxx deciphers parts of a message that was found together with the manual and which he kept secret from the multimillionaire John Kaun. The few deciphered pieces are enough to come to one conclusion: this is a letter from a time traveler. This...

2152. In den Tiefen der Weltmeere braut sich eine große Gefahr zusammen. Nach Jahrzehnten der Genforschung sind die Submarines, die Wassermenschen, nun bereit, für die Alleinherrschaft über ihren Lebensraum bis zum Äußersten zu gehen. Saha weiß, sie hat keine Wahl: Sie muss ihr Schicksal annehmen und als Mittlerin zwischen Wasser- und Luftmenschen den großen Krieg verhindern. Ein rasanter Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt. Ein Wettlauf, der nicht nur beide Völker, sondern auch die ganze Welt in...

Seit einiger Zeit beschäftigen sich Wissenschaftler, Journalisten und Politiker immer intensiver mit dem Thema der künstlichen Intelligenz. Für die Science-Fiction ist es nichts Neues: Ob Positroniken oder MechWarriors, ein Leben im Cyberspace oder in der Virtuellen Realität – seit Jahrzehnten zählen künstliche Intelligenzen verschiedenster Ausprägung zum Kern der Science-Fiction. Wie sieht es die Science-Fiction heute? Neun Erzählungen und ein Artikel werfen ganz unterschiedliche Blicke auf...