https://www.sleeper.net/blog daily 0.75 2016-03-14 https://www.sleeper.net/blog/2015/11/24/welcome monthly 0.5 2015-11-24 https://www.sleeper.net/blog/2016/3/14/brand-new-artwork monthly 0.5 2016-03-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/t/56e73b303c44d88ba1e0bc3f/1457994574483/16_0314_hacking_liberty Blog - Brand New Artwork! https://www.sleeper.net/people daily 0.75 2016-03-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/t/56e74402859fd0dffb31e571/1448740133072/ People - Nathan Wainwright Ten years ago, Nathan led the team that built the sleepernet and pioneered the artificial intelligences known as the sleepers. After the tragic death of his wife due to an unforeseen problem with the sleepernet hardware, Nathan has dedicated his life to the safety and protection of others. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56502816e4b05a6dcaa48eca/5650284be4b0328b44c2a2a0/1448740133072/15_1117_carousel_nathan_casual.jpg People - Nathan Wainwright Ten years ago, Nathan led the team that built the sleepernet and pioneered the artificial intelligences known as the sleepers. After the tragic death of his wife due to an unforeseen problem with the sleepernet hardware, Nathan has dedicated his life to the safety and protection of others. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56502816e4b05a6dcaa48eca/56502853e4b0328b44c2a2b4/1448740080339/15_1117_carousel_titan.jpg People - Sleeper Titan Titan is one of the most powerful of the nine supercomputers that run the sleepernet. He works directly with Nathan in matters both professional and personal. Titan's gemlike appearance reflects the vast depth of his emotions, if one takes the time to learn to read his expressions. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56502816e4b05a6dcaa48eca/56502860e4b0328b44c2a2fa/1448691102421/15_1119_carousel_suzie_casual.jpg People - Suzie DiRevka Suzie is a senatorial aide with extensive government experience. Her life is turned upside down when she realizes that her boss, Senator Delaware, may no longer be the same person the American people elected. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56502816e4b05a6dcaa48eca/56502868e4b0328b44c2a316/1448691140708/15_1117_carousel_flapjack_casual.jpg People - Flapjack Flapjack is one of Nathan's oldest friends. There are very few things in the world that he can't build or fix. Gruff and factual, Flapjack has a talent for inconveniently accurate insights. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56502816e4b05a6dcaa48eca/56502873e4b05a6dcaa48f98/1448740535962/15_1117_carousel_kara_casual.jpg People - Kara Janek Kara Janek is a founding sleepernet engineer and one of Nathan's oldest friends. She decided to give up her grav suit in favor of her family and children. But does she really want to leave the old life behind? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56502816e4b05a6dcaa48eca/56bd72b92fe131092221812e/1455256521399/16_0211_carousel_raj_casual.jpg People - Raj Basra Raj has a quick wit and a thick British accent. Optimistic and flamboyant, he's able to excel at just about anything he puts his mind to. Very few people can pull off some of the fashion he favors. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56502816e4b05a6dcaa48eca/56bd70f660b5e955ccac772a/1455729208787/16_0211_carousel_liz_casual.jpg People - Liz Chapman Liz is part of the medical team that developed the sleepernet implant hardware. As Reggie puts it, she's the one that puts the things in the brains. Curious and enthusiastic, she habitually gets lost in the details of an exciting discovery. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56502816e4b05a6dcaa48eca/5652500de4b02e2458aa17af/1448691208720/15_1122_carousel_reggie_casual.jpg People - Reggie Talbot Reggie is the charismatic visionary who first recognized the potential of both the sleepernet and the team that could build it. As the chief executive officer, Reggie is just as comfortable navigating politics and the boardroom as he is piloting a grav suit. https://www.sleeper.net/technology daily 0.75 2016-02-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/t/56bd7530cf80a18494f71352/1448748889296/ Technology - Specter Nathan themed his grav suit on the specter of death, inspiring fear in those living outside the law. He carries a weaponizer staff that resembles a scythe and forms protective shield bubbles. Sleeper Titan provides the computational horsepower to make it all work. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56524f19e4b037d305e3229f/56524f58e4b02e2458aa1215/1448748889296/15_1117_carousel_nathan_gravsuit.jpg Technology - Specter Nathan themed his grav suit on the specter of death, inspiring fear in those living outside the law. He carries a weaponizer staff that resembles a scythe and forms protective shield bubbles. Sleeper Titan provides the computational horsepower to make it all work. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56524f19e4b037d305e3229f/56524f57e4b0b746f0e94590/1448740298654/15_1117_carousel_kara_gravsuit.jpg Technology - Shadow Kara's flair for the dramatic comes through in her grav suit design, featuring beam weapons that emanate from her palms and a sophisticated sensor jamming system in her cape. Sleeper Hera does the behind the scenes work to power the boosters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56524f19e4b037d305e3229f/56565bb5e4b02fbb0a2cb0ba/1448740364772/15_1125_carousel_flapjack_gravsuit.jpg Technology - Sniper Flapjack carries guns. A lot of guns. He prefers to shoot from a distance with his capacitance rifle, but pistols do the job when the fighting gets up close. He also manages a trio of semi-autonomous sniper nests to cover ongoing operations along with Sleeper Zeus. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56524f19e4b037d305e3229f/5653e780e4b0366ccd8a6582/1448740426454/15_1123_carousel_raj_gravsuit.jpg Technology - Ninja A relentless optimist, Raj uses his tech ninja suit for stealth and trickery, appearing at just the right time to surprise and disable the enemy. Sleeper Shiva powers his suit and helps him overpower automated sentries with overwhelming bursts of code. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56524f19e4b037d305e3229f/56524fd6e4b02e2458aa161d/1448740404476/15_1120_carousel_liz_gravsuit.jpg Technology - Huntress Liz is just as comfortable running down her quarry in her huntress grav suit as she is breaking into organizations with social engineering. She uses an energy archer to shoot her targets, venting the heat through the quiver on her back. Sleeper Artemis is her enthusiastic accomplice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/56524f19e4b037d305e3229f/56bd744acf80a18494f70fae/1455256880262/16_0211_carousel_reggie_gravsuit.jpg Technology - Regent Reggie's grav suit is possibly the most advanced of the set, featuring a powerful phase cloak that allows him to disappear from reality for seconds at a time. The technology is cutting edge and not terribly well understood. 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Featuring Nathan, Liz, Flapjack, Kara, Suzie, and Sleeper Titan. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5771f74e46c3c40a108cf38f/1467086769804/16_0627_cover.jpg 16_0627_gallery - Cover Ryan's amazing cover shot for the original book release. Featuring Nathan, Liz, Flapjack, Kara, Suzie, and Sleeper Titan. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5771f76046c3c40a108cf3e0/1467086800624/16_0627_action_hacking.jpg 16_0627_gallery - Hacking Nathan, Flapjack, and Raj are surprised by a wandering gypsy sentry robot. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5771f76d46c3c40a108cf422/1467086837039/16_0627_action_reggie.jpg 16_0627_gallery - Interceptor Nathan fights an unexpected adversary on top of a drone interceptor. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5771f77ee6f2e13395d13053/1467086883260/16_0627_times_square_final_sized.jpg 16_0627_gallery - Times Square Liz, Raj, Nathan, Kara, and Flapjack plan their next operation while enjoying a night out. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5abd36a72b6a28568a3c6229/1522349792414/16_0627_squad.jpg 16_0627_gallery - Squad Ryan's cover for the Squad short story, featuring a small Kara, Officer Xiao, Janet, Jim, and Nathan. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5abd3a1203ce642aa741c219/1522350664961/18_0329_ransom.jpg 16_0627_gallery - Ransom Another awesome Ryan cover for the Ransom short story, with Nathan, Conrad Virtue, Officer Xiao, Liz, and Kesi. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5c981fe5a4222ff8226b9a5c/1553473559373/19_03024_heist.jpg 16_0627_gallery - Heist The cover for Heist, featuring the Roughmech Marine gladiators fighting cybernetic dinosaurs on the deck of an aircraft carrier. https://www.sleeper.net/16_0627_characters daily 0.75 2018-03-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/t/5aa8868f652dea049831480a/1467092466001/ 16_0627_characters - Nathan Wainwright Ten years ago, Nathan Wainwright led the team that built the sleepernet and pioneered the artificial intelligences known as the sleepers. After the tragic death of his wife due to an unforeseen problem with the sleepernet hardware, Nathan has dedicated his life to the safety and protection of others. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d10e3df285451351f8f/1467092466001/16_0627_01_nathan.jpg 16_0627_characters - Nathan Wainwright Ten years ago, Nathan Wainwright led the team that built the sleepernet and pioneered the artificial intelligences known as the sleepers. After the tragic death of his wife due to an unforeseen problem with the sleepernet hardware, Nathan has dedicated his life to the safety and protection of others. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d18e3df285451351fbb/1467092496826/16_0627_02_specter.jpg 16_0627_characters - Specter Nathan themed his grav suit on the specter of death, inspiring fear in those living outside the law. He carries a weaponizer staff that resembles a scythe and forms protective shield bubbles. Sleeper Titan provides the computational horsepower to make it all work. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d20e3df285451351ff5/1467092550165/16_0627_03_titan.jpg 16_0627_characters - Sleeper Titan Titan is one of the most powerful of the nine supercomputers that run the sleepernet. He works directly with Nathan in matters both professional and personal. Titan's gemlike appearance reflects the vast depth of his emotions, if one takes the time to learn to read his expressions. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d296a49630a1236a5a1/1467092576989/16_0627_04_suzie.jpg 16_0627_characters - Suzie DiRevka Suzie DiRevka is a senatorial aide with extensive government experience. Her life is turned upside down when she realizes that her boss, Senator Delaware, may no longer be the same person the American people elected. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d316a49630a1236a5d8/1467092603144/16_0627_05_flapjack.jpg 16_0627_characters - Flapjack Flapjack is one of Nathan's oldest and closest friends. There are very few things in the world that he can't build or fix. Gruff and factual, Flapjack has a talent for inconveniently accurate insights. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d396a49630a1236a614/1467092633369/16_0627_06_sniper.jpg 16_0627_characters - Sniper Flapjack carries guns. A lot of guns. He prefers to shoot from a distance with his capacitance rifle, but pistols do the job when the fighting gets up close. He also manages a trio of semi-autonomous sniper nests to cover ongoing operations along with Sleeper Zeus. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d416a49630a1236a633/1467092660452/16_0627_07_kara.jpg 16_0627_characters - Kara Janek Kara Janek is a founding sleepernet engineer and one of Nathan's oldest friends. She decided to give up her grav suit in favor of her family and children. But does she really want to leave the old life behind? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d496a49630a1236a65f/1467092683640/16_0627_08_shadow.jpg 16_0627_characters - Shadow Kara's flair for the dramatic comes through in her grav suit design, featuring beam weapons that emanate from her palms and a sophisticated sensor jamming system in her cape. Sleeper Hera does the behind the scenes work to power the boosters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d516a49630a1236a684/1467092702882/16_0627_09_raj.jpg 16_0627_characters - Raj Basra Raj has a quick wit and a thick British accent. Optimistic and flamboyant, he's able to excel at just about anything he puts his mind to. Very few people can pull off some of the fashion he favors. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d5a6a49630a1236a6b0/1467092722301/16_0627_10_ninja.jpg 16_0627_characters - Ninja A relentless optimist, Raj uses his tech ninja suit for stealth and trickery, appearing at just the right time to surprise and disable the enemy. Sleeper Shiva powers his suit and helps him overpower automated sentries with overwhelming bursts of code. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d62e3df285451352171/1467092751191/16_0627_11_liz.jpg 16_0627_characters - Liz Chapman Liz is part of the medical team that developed the sleepernet implant hardware. As Reggie puts it, she's the one that puts the things in the brains. Curious and enthusiastic, she habitually gets lost in the details of an exciting discovery. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d6ae3df285451352198/1467092774382/16_0627_12_huntress.jpg 16_0627_characters - Huntress Liz is just as comfortable running down her quarry in her huntress grav suit as she is breaking into organizations with social engineering. She uses an energy archer to shoot her targets, venting the heat through the quiver on her back. Sleeper Artemis is her enthusiastic accomplice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d716a49630a1236a737/1467092802758/16_0627_13_reggie.jpg 16_0627_characters - Reginald Talbot Reggie Talbot is the charismatic visionary who first recognized the potential of both the sleepernet and the team that could build it. As the chief executive officer, Reggie is just as comfortable navigating politics and the boardroom as he is piloting a grav suit. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d836a49630a1236a781/1467092828086/16_0627_14_regent.jpg 16_0627_characters - Regent Reggie's grav suit is possibly the most advanced of the set, featuring a powerful phase cloak that allows him to disappear from reality for seconds at a time. The technology is cutting edge and not terribly well understood. He channels the waste heat into an infrared laser in the weaponizer rod he carries. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/5aa885769140b783c1f88d93/1520993776207/16_0627_15_kesi.jpg 16_0627_characters - Kesi Kesi is the team's psychologist, working with the less tangible aspects of the mind. An expert in the constructs of memory and personality, she is often called upon to rehabilitate criminals after their capture. Her serene demeanor often leads people to underestimate her determination and willpower. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/5aa885fc24a6942b40ac87bc/1520993935620/16_0627_16_spirit.jpg 16_0627_characters - Spirit Kesi prefers not to use her grav suit, although she is quite capable of wielding it. Using the suit's field boosters, she projects a variety of illusions and invisible weapons to frighten and subdue her target. She floats toward her adversary relentlessly, harrying and spooking them until they see the wisdom of surrender. https://www.sleeper.net/home daily 1.0 2019-07-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/t/5abd165e70a6ad9c583a5dfb/1522343750376/18_0329_cover_site.jpg Sleepernet, A Novel by Mike McCool https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/t/5658c426e4b0acafe1141d8d/1522341804160/15_1124_cover_mccool_banner.jpg Sleepernet, A Novel by Mike McCool https://www.sleeper.net/characters-old daily 0.75 2015-12-04 https://www.sleeper.net/prologue daily 0.75 2018-03-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/t/5c9812324192028641c0a582/1553470004697/16_0627_prologue_thumb.jpg Prologue https://www.sleeper.net/contact daily 0.75 2018-03-29 https://www.sleeper.net/characters daily 0.75 2016-06-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/5aa885fc24a6942b40ac87bc/1520993935620/16_0627_16_spirit.jpg Characters - Spirit Kesi prefers not to use her grav suit, although she is quite capable of wielding it. Using the suit's field boosters, she projects a variety of illusions and invisible weapons to frighten and subdue her target. She floats toward her adversary relentlessly, harrying and spooking them until they see the wisdom of surrender. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/5aa885769140b783c1f88d93/1520993776207/16_0627_15_kesi.jpg Characters - Kesi Kesi is the team's psychologist, working with the less tangible aspects of the mind. An expert in the constructs of memory and personality, she is often called upon to rehabilitate criminals after their capture. Her serene demeanor often leads people to underestimate her determination and willpower. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d836a49630a1236a781/1467092828086/16_0627_14_regent.jpg Characters - Regent Reggie's grav suit is possibly the most advanced of the set, featuring a powerful phase cloak that allows him to disappear from reality for seconds at a time. The technology is cutting edge and not terribly well understood. He channels the waste heat into an infrared laser in the weaponizer rod he carries. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d716a49630a1236a737/1467092802758/16_0627_13_reggie.jpg Characters - Reginald Talbot Reggie Talbot is the charismatic visionary who first recognized the potential of both the sleepernet and the team that could build it. As the chief executive officer, Reggie is just as comfortable navigating politics and the boardroom as he is piloting a grav suit. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d6ae3df285451352198/1467092774382/16_0627_12_huntress.jpg Characters - Huntress Liz is just as comfortable running down her quarry in her huntress grav suit as she is breaking into organizations with social engineering. She uses an energy archer to shoot her targets, venting the heat through the quiver on her back. Sleeper Artemis is her enthusiastic accomplice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d62e3df285451352171/1467092751191/16_0627_11_liz.jpg Characters - Liz Chapman Liz is part of the medical team that developed the sleepernet implant hardware. As Reggie puts it, she's the one that puts the things in the brains. Curious and enthusiastic, she habitually gets lost in the details of an exciting discovery. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d5a6a49630a1236a6b0/1467092722301/16_0627_10_ninja.jpg Characters - Ninja A relentless optimist, Raj uses his tech ninja suit for stealth and trickery, appearing at just the right time to surprise and disable the enemy. Sleeper Shiva powers his suit and helps him overpower automated sentries with overwhelming bursts of code. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d516a49630a1236a684/1467092702882/16_0627_09_raj.jpg Characters - Raj Basra Raj has a quick wit and a thick British accent. Optimistic and flamboyant, he's able to excel at just about anything he puts his mind to. Very few people can pull off some of the fashion he favors. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d496a49630a1236a65f/1467092683640/16_0627_08_shadow.jpg Characters - Shadow Kara's flair for the dramatic comes through in her grav suit design, featuring beam weapons that emanate from her palms and a sophisticated sensor jamming system in her cape. Sleeper Hera does the behind the scenes work to power the boosters. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d416a49630a1236a633/1467092660452/16_0627_07_kara.jpg Characters - Kara Janek Kara Janek is a founding sleepernet engineer and one of Nathan's oldest friends. She decided to give up her grav suit in favor of her family and children. But does she really want to leave the old life behind? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d396a49630a1236a614/1467092633369/16_0627_06_sniper.jpg Characters - Sniper Flapjack carries guns. A lot of guns. He prefers to shoot from a distance with his capacitance rifle, but pistols do the job when the fighting gets up close. He also manages a trio of semi-autonomous sniper nests to cover ongoing operations along with Sleeper Zeus. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d316a49630a1236a5d8/1467092603144/16_0627_05_flapjack.jpg Characters - Flapjack Flapjack is one of Nathan's oldest and closest friends. There are very few things in the world that he can't build or fix. Gruff and factual, Flapjack has a talent for inconveniently accurate insights. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d296a49630a1236a5a1/1467092576989/16_0627_04_suzie.jpg Characters - Suzie DiRevka Suzie DiRevka is a senatorial aide with extensive government experience. Her life is turned upside down when she realizes that her boss, Senator Delaware, may no longer be the same person the American people elected. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d20e3df285451351ff5/1467092550165/16_0627_03_titan.jpg Characters - Sleeper Titan Titan is one of the most powerful of the nine supercomputers that run the sleepernet. He works directly with Nathan in matters both professional and personal. Titan's gemlike appearance reflects the vast depth of his emotions, if one takes the time to learn to read his expressions. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d18e3df285451351fbb/1467092496826/16_0627_02_specter.jpg Characters - Specter Nathan themed his grav suit on the specter of death, inspiring fear in those living outside the law. He carries a weaponizer staff that resembles a scythe and forms protective shield bubbles. Sleeper Titan provides the computational horsepower to make it all work. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/57720d054402436bd3256e82/57720d10e3df285451351f8f/1467092466001/16_0627_01_nathan.jpg Characters - Nathan Wainwright Ten years ago, Nathan Wainwright led the team that built the sleepernet and pioneered the artificial intelligences known as the sleepers. After the tragic death of his wife due to an unforeseen problem with the sleepernet hardware, Nathan has dedicated his life to the safety and protection of others. https://www.sleeper.net/stories/squad daily 0.75 2018-03-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/t/5abd228003ce64b96d0e1d2b/1522345046808/18_0329_squad_small.jpg Squad https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/t/5c981248eef1a1538c2744b0/1553470025769/16_0627_squad_thumb.jpg Squad https://www.sleeper.net/gallery daily 0.75 2016-06-28 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5c981fe5a4222ff8226b9a5c/1553473559373/19_03024_heist.jpg Gallery - Heist The cover for Heist, featuring the Roughmech Marine gladiators fighting cybernetic dinosaurs on the deck of an aircraft carrier. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5abd3a1203ce642aa741c219/1522350664961/18_0329_ransom.jpg Gallery - Ransom Another awesome Ryan cover for the Ransom short story, with Nathan, Conrad Virtue, Officer Xiao, Liz, and Kesi. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5abd36a72b6a28568a3c6229/1522349792414/16_0627_squad.jpg Gallery - Squad Ryan's cover for the Squad short story, featuring a small Kara, Officer Xiao, Janet, Jim, and Nathan. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5771f77ee6f2e13395d13053/1467086883260/16_0627_times_square_final_sized.jpg Gallery - Times Square Liz, Raj, Nathan, Kara, and Flapjack plan their next operation while enjoying a night out. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5771f76d46c3c40a108cf422/1467086837039/16_0627_action_reggie.jpg Gallery - Interceptor Nathan fights an unexpected adversary on top of a drone interceptor. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5771f76046c3c40a108cf3e0/1467086800624/16_0627_action_hacking.jpg Gallery - Hacking Nathan, Flapjack, and Raj are surprised by a wandering gypsy sentry robot. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/5771f70bd1758e632cab2183/5771f74e46c3c40a108cf38f/1467086769804/16_0627_cover.jpg Gallery - Cover Ryan's amazing cover shot for the original book release. Featuring Nathan, Liz, Flapjack, Kara, Suzie, and Sleeper Titan. https://www.sleeper.net/stories daily 0.75 2016-06-28 https://www.sleeper.net/stories/ransom daily 0.75 2018-04-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/t/5abd24e3aa4a99b4e8c6fc61/1522345206767/18_0329_ransom_small.jpg Ransom https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/t/5c98126c971a1829779e8cb6/1553470061669/18_0317_01_ransom_thumb.jpg Ransom https://www.sleeper.net/stories/heist daily 0.75 2019-03-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/t/5c9815766e9a7f21675dfa9c/1553470847565/19_0324_heist_small.jpg Heist https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56329a84e4b0e450eda1a2a6/t/5c9812db24a694bdfd52dd45/1553470172286/19_03024_heist_thumb.jpg Heist