Inicialização galáctica (2018), por Brian Whiting

In Inicialização galáctica, o romance de abertura de uma série com o mesmo nome, um grupo de jovens amigos adultos promove sua nova empresa de vôos espaciais e testa sua invenção de uma unidade antigravidade transportando um contêiner para a Estação Espacial Internacional.

Alex and his three friends drop out of college after discovering a revolutionary way to travel into space using a small amount of energy. Their world-changing technology is sought by the government, and they are forced to go into hiding while they perfect it. Their adventures into orbit and beyond become a global sensation. As they navigate fame, family and those who are determined to stop them, little do they know that their little startup could have galactic consequences once they discover a derelict spaceship.

— Goodreads: Galactic Startup

Desde o 2019, existem romances do 3 no Inicialização galáctica série:

1. Inicialização galáctica (2018)
2. vizinhos (2018)
3. Sombras (2019)