Before the war for time was fought, a single decision changed everything.

In the 23rd century, Maxwell Bahn is a young graduate scientist. A gifted but directionless scientist, searching for purpose. When he accepts a post on a remote research base in the asteroid belt, he believes he is joining a civilian scientific programme. What he discovers instead is Project Dominion, a covert military experiment designed to push humanity beyond its limits.

As Bahn digs deeper, he uncovers a truth far more disturbing than secret weapons or classified research. An alien civilisation has already laid claim to the Solar System, and Earth's survival depends on a choice that will echo across centuries.

Guided by a mysterious caretaker who knows far more than he should, Bahn is forced to confront the cost of control, the danger of arrogance, and the thin line between protection and domination.

A Ragged Loop in Time is a thought-provoking science-fiction novella about legacy, sacrifice, and the moment humanity first decided it deserved dominion over the stars.

This is the prequel to The Ragged Edge of Time and the opening doorway into the Ragged Time Trilogy.