PACIFICA - BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE Science Fiction Novel Pacifica is the epic tale of a great and vast Athenian Empire that ascends to power through the conquest of South America and then forms a military alliance with China, known as the Pacifican Alliance. This oceanic agreement directly threatens world security and American interests abroad. The North Alliance (an American and Russian military pact) responses with blockades and economic sanctions against the Pacifican forces, which leads to World War IV. Pacifican forces in defiance launch a surprise surgical strikes against the North Alliance capitals (Washington D.C. and Moscow) and then they follow-up with a large-scale invasion of both countries. Western America and Siberia come under occupation as the Pacifican armies attempt to cut the superpowers in half. And there among the ashes of war lies several love stories wrapped up in the chaos. One of these romantic entanglements is a secret love affair between two high-ranking officials from opposite sides of the conflict. And their love might be the very thing that costs the whole war. Pacifica explores the complex, emotionally drawn, and confrontational relationships between Athenia's imperial family members and its dissent military officers within Athenia's High Command which is similar to the competing imperial houses of ancient Japan as they battle each other for control of the galaxy. The Pacifica story shows some reflection to heroic journey in its overall mood, characterization, and whimsical mythology. And science fiction fans will appreciate this novel for its similar appeal in alien landscapes, futuristic technology, and the excitement for outer space adventures as the plot rises up to the climactic end of the war.