In Central Park, a homeless man bears witness to the arrival of a strange device, but is it a gift from the Angels of God, or a way for them to invade Earth at its most vulnerable moment?Disgraced astronomer Mindy Patoy learns of an asteroid bearing down on Earth and finds herself drawn inexplicably to New York City, where she finds friends and enemies alike as she struggles to unravel the mystery of the portal.As word spreads of alien devices appearing around the globe, sc...

Having successfully saved Cartwright's Cavaliers from bankruptcy, Jim Cartwright has a new quest—he wants to know more about Raknar. Unfortunately for him, the secrets of the giant machines appear to have been lost to antiquity. Still…he has to try.After returning from a lucrative contact, he secures a base of operation for his Cavaliers in the Karma system, then he sets off toward the galactic core. It's something he feels he needs to do by himself, so he leaves his over-protectiv...

Chosen. Warrior. Detective?Six years after Minu Groves' return from her galaxy-spanning quest, she has become a member of the Chosen council—but due to conflicts with others on that council, she's been put into virtual retirement as a university dean. Until one day, when she learns a truth about her long-missing father that shakes her to the core, causing her to wonder…Is he still alive?Clues lead into the darkness of space, and once more she and her friends have an...

The Guild Wars seemed to be winding down…until you left Earth.Jim Cartwright, commander of Cartwright's Cavaliers and Minister of War for the Terran Federation, has been struggling with all the hats he has to wear. Merc commander, minister, and leader of Earth's Raknar forces for their allies, the Dusman. The strain's causing him…issues, and he decides to visit the surviving Human colonies to get away for a bit.What he finds isn't what we was expecting, as ...

For more than a century, Winged Hussars has been the richest of Earth's mercenary companies, as well as the only one to specialize in space warfare. Led by Alexis Cromwell, they have carved out a reputation in the galaxy for being dependable, unflappable, and lethally efficient. Until people began shooting at them everywhere they went.Rick Culper left Earth in the hopes of finding a job as a merc. A natural at fighting in the armed suits known as CASPers, he finally caught on with ...

The Galaxy is Not a Safe Place!More than five hundred years after Earth's destruction, the descendants of humanity's survivors are finally coming into their own under the leadership of First Among the Chosen Minu Groves. They've gained allies and slowly built their strength, and now Minu has decided the time has come to make their bid for freedom from the Tog, humanity's sponsors in the interspecies Concordia.The Higher Order species have fleets of starship...

For more than a century, Winged Hussars has been the richest of Earth's mercenary companies, as well as the only one to specialize in space warfare. Led by Alexis Cromwell, they have carved out a reputation in the galaxy for being dependable, unflappable, and lethally efficient. Until people began shooting at them everywhere they went.Rick Culper left Earth in the hopes of finding a job as a merc. A natural at fighting in the armed suits known as CASPers, he finally caught on with ...

Fourteen years ago, Alan Porter returned from a contract with a hefty payday for his company, Silent Night, and a surprise: five orphaned Zuul pups. Although Humans and Zuul have faced off on many battlefields, little was known of the ancient mercenary race, and Alan and his wife, Dana, raised them the best they could. The five pups, Rex, Ripley, Drake, Sonya, and Shadow grew to maturity in Australia, happy with their lives.Until a Zuul with the Winged Hussars happens across the st...

Five years ago, a group of human researchers and their mercenary friends helped evacuate 26 cetaceans from Earth just ahead of their arrest. The world government didn't approve of their giving the cetaceans pinplants, and it wanted to euthanize the dolphins and orcas in their care.After finding a home on the distant ice-covered ocean world of Hoarfrost, the humans and cetaceans settled in. Less than a year later, they were attacked when the planet's previous owners, the aquatic Sel...

A Tortantula and a Flatar. The most enigmatic teaming in the mercenary guild, it's also a perfect pairing, where one's strengths cover the other's weakness. Raised together from birth, their lives are a brutal series of tests. From the moment they're thrust together, they are forced to kill their own kind just to survive. No excuses, no mercy, no room for failure. Succeed…or die.Azah isn't like most other female Tortantula; she's much smaller and made fun of constantly. No one expe...

The tides of war have shifted, and humanity has the Galactic Union on the run.After a stunning victory at the Merc Guild shipyard of Golara, the leaders of the Four Horsemen mercenary units of Earth have decided it's time to take back the colonies the Merc Guild has captured, and the Horsemen split up to liberate them.While the Merc Guild still has humanity outnumbered, Alexis Cromwell, the leader of the Winged Hussars, has incorporated the ships captured in Golara into her...

It's hard to fight when you don't know who's the enemy…The Dusman offered to let humanity become their servitors, but the leaders of Earth's Four Horsemen were unified in their decision: no thanks.With the Dusman returning in strength, though, and steadily growing their influence and armed presence, humanity finds itself in a difficult place. The Guild War continues to rage, with planets becoming increasingly desperate for nonexistent help, while the Mercen...