The Neverland Colony Series by Courage Knight

Earth is dying. Policies to protect the environment were too little, too late, and the recent ice age has further strained already meager resources. A group of scientists propose sending two ships, one carrying enough DNA capsules to hatch one hundred fifty young men to colonize a new world, to plant crops, raise livestock, and dig mines, and ship these much needed materials back to the hungry planet... moreEarth is dying. Policies to protect the environment were too little, too late, and the recent ice age has further strained already meager resources. A group of scientists propose sending two ships, one carrying enough DNA capsules to hatch one hundred fifty young men to colonize a new world, to plant crops, raise livestock, and dig mines, and ship these much needed materials back to the hungry planet. A second, smaller ship will carry one hundred fifty female capsules to serve as wives and helpmates to the colonists. But saboteurs undermine their plans. Thieves stole from the ship's food stores before take-off. A virus breaks out on both ships, killing the captain and most of the crew, and they are hurtled off course. The planet they eventually find is not the safe haven they expect. Imagine one hundred fifty young girls, and only one parent! The hormone inhibitor given to all children until the day of their marriage as part of the zero population growth also keeps them immature. They are spoiled, undisciplined, unruly young women. And now it is up to their husbands to tame them. Journey with Starla Lelanie on the Starship Christmas in this first story of the Neverland series, as she meets her new husband and explores this strange, new land. less

Note: This novel was originally published on Bethany's Woodshed as "Captain Io". Io is the leader of the Neverland Colony, an agricultural settlement whose sole purpose is to send food back to the dying planet Earth to prevent catastrophic starvation of the human race. He and his fellow settlers have waited all their lives for the second ship, a smaller vessel carrying young women destined to be their wives, to bear their young, and to ensure the success of the colony... moreNote: This novel was originally published on Bethany's Woodshed as "Captain Io". Io is the leader of the Neverland Colony, an agricultural settlement whose sole purpose is to send food back to the dying planet Earth to prevent catastrophic starvation of the human race. He and his fellow settlers have waited all their lives for the second ship, a smaller vessel carrying young women destined to be their wives, to bear their young, and to ensure the success of the colony. At last, the ship has arrived! But the men know very little about women, marriage, or even the English language. The crew of their ship had all died of some mysterious illness, stranding them while they were yet children. They grew up on their own, unfettered, untrained, and uneducated. They developed their own culture, which includes the only form of discipline they can recall from their long-ago childhood – good old-fashioned spankings! Sky, Starla’s twin sister, is frightened by the rugged barbarian who claims her, throwing her over his shoulder to carry her off to his home among the trees. Unable to communicate with him, she endures countless painful lessons, as she tries to make sense of her new life, and to share what she has learned with her sisters. Something is wrong with Starla’s pregnancy… with so many young women all expecting their first child around the same time, and no medical professionals other than one midwife and a healer, will she and her unborn survive? Will any of them? Book Length: 17 chapters / 72,093 words less