Mankind is reborn! —Yet one battle away from extinction.The merciless galaxy-spanning Taar’kuun state stands ready to wipe the fledgling human worlds from existence. Five years of war have wrought desperation. Fleets poise for the final battle, and peace is only a dream.Dr. Adrian Darus, the architect of the rebirth, dares to believe. With the help of an old captain, an obsolete warship, and its eclectic crew, he will venture into the heart of dipl...

Relentlessly chased by Taar’kuun fleets, what’s left of the human Alliance seeks respite on the remote planet Neo. The inhospitable high-gravity world, with its toxic atmosphere and hostile fauna, pushes the humans to their limit.Some dream of freeing their worlds from Taar’kuun occupation, others yearn to find Earth. The dire situation can’t quell internal divisions. The first murder in Nean history is kept under wraps, and the investigation team works secretly to uncover a plot t...