In search of faith and human discovery, Rhys Abbott finds himself ensnared in a sinister conspiracy that imperils the entire crew. In TJ O'Neal's Chimeric Architect , a gripping sci-fi thriller, the pursuit of perfection blurs the lines between creation and madness. In 2106, jaded former Army intelligence officer Rhys Abbott joins a clandestine mission to the uninhabited, Earth-like planet Exodus-114, seeking renewed faith and discovery. However, the journey aboard the New Sumeria quickly devolves into an odyssey of deception and survival. Under the command of a former Space Force Major General, "Operation New Beginning" conceals a sinister truth: the crew are not pioneers, but pawns in a twisted experiment. The insidious operation backfires as a profound danger, unlike anything humanity has seen, becomes rampant. At the heart of this unfolding mystery lies a brilliant, reclusive scientist driven by a grief-fueled ambition to redefine existence. His "Nexus protocol" promises a new, unsettling form of existence, born from veiled scientific aspiration—a chilling convergence of the organic and the synthesized. As inexplicable, shimmering constructs systematically endanger the crew, Rhys finds himself trapped in a deadly labyrinth, battling not only the external evil but also his own internal conflicts. Chimeric Architect explores themes of ultimate advancement, control, meaning amidst chaos, betrayal, creation, perfection, and faith. As the line between hero and monster blurs, Rhys confronts the chilling possibility that humanity's greatest threat originates not from the stars, but from unbound ambition. Can he expose the architect of this horrific genesis, or will a distant world become the crucible for a terrifyingly "perfect" future