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Two humans and a robot roam the universe in search of castaways. The Majestic Draght, a spaceship built by aliens and controlled by an AI, transports them from system to system at one-fifth the speed of light. But then the ship suddenly - and seemingly unstoppably - accelerates. Has the AI lost control of the propulsion system? Or is the AI pursuing its own plans? The Draght’s new course targets a planet that would not have been the destination of the human-alien crew for a long time: Earth.

Alien ambassadors are dying. The locals are in over their heads. Or are they turning a blind eye? The Magistrates band together to learn about the law, each other, and even themselves. They still need outside help to solve the case. Who do they call? And Barnabas stops by to refuel and spin a tale. More training for the Magistrates. But duty takes them away. Another Ambassador is brutally murdered. Rivka takes her team to find the perp and end the violence.

The Alpha Contracts were the turning point in modern human history. Of the 100 companies who accepted the first mercenary contracts, only four returned. These four—collectively known as the Four Horsemen—would go on to become the largest and most successful human mercenary companies in existence.

With Morphus still absent on her mysterious expedition, a surprise request from an old ally sets the star scavengers on a path to developing a new weapon against Goliath. And it sees them doing what they do best–hunting for crystals of power inside alien wrecks.

Endlich hatte eine außerirdische Zivilisation die Erde erreicht. Der erste Kontakt hatte tatsächlich stattgefunden. Auf der Erde allerdings hielt man das Ganze für nichts weiter als einen schlechten Scherz. Noch weniger Menschen hatten begriffen, für welch kurze Zeitspanne unsere neuen Oberherren die Sicherheit unseres Planeten garantiert hatten. Am Ende ihrer Ansprache zeigten sie der Menschheit jedoch, wie man Zugriff auf ein mysteriöses Spiel erhielt. Der Zweck dieses Spiels ist unklar. Niemand kann sagen, wo sich dessen Server befinden, oder begreift, wie es funktioniert.

Three centuries after the Orbem Novis colonists told off-Earth financiers who backed their voyage to stay away from their new home on a distant planet or face death, the Farside Corporation receives an unusual request. Two top-drawer agents are hired to locate the last descendants on Earth of the colonists’ leader and bring them to Orbem Novis.

When the alien known as Zava finally finds a sentient world that is worthy of his time and study, many thoughts race through his head. Perhaps a simple survey of the planet would suffice, or maybe a detailed analysis of the sentient civilizations that reside there. He could even conduct an abduction of a few human subjects, all in the name of science and research.

Seven thousand meters below the ocean’s surface, the crew of the BathyTech 3 mineral mining facility has found something remarkable: a rock-like sphere of unknown material and origin. For Mo Rees, the discovery calls to his inner explorer and adds color to his dull miner’s life. Even better than the promise of new knowledge is the unexpected connection he forges with Dr. Armin Savage-Hall, leader of the team brought down to study the thing.

I go out on a hunting expedition and what do I return with? An alien female. I’d toss her out, but…she’s absurdly appealing to me. The longer I allow her to live on my ship, the less I want to kill her. With a looming showdown against our enemy to prepare for, the last thing I need is a female distracting me, but I cannot stay away and I would kill to protect her.

James Decker, captain of the living starship Farrago, has a mission: locate the seven symbiotes scattered across space. This mission will bring him credits beyond his imaginations, but it could also save the universe. He has found three, but there are still four more out there. All the while, the strange, faceless man from the Cloud Sea is never far away. He has his eye on this side of the void, and Captain James Decker might be the only one who can stop him.

The year is 2438. The planet has been transformed into a dystopian graveyard by a transmorphic alien super-virus. The world has been torn into two by a great conflict that has raged for three decades. Now, the infected run free, and humanity must make a stand.

Ein seltsamer, widerspenstiger Körper, der einst Kronprinz George gehörte, ein merkwürdiges Spiel, das man erst verlassen kann, wenn der Vertrag erfüllt ist, eine Welt voller mächtiger und äußerst realer Feinde. Das Spiel, in dem es nur auf die Reputation und die Fraktionszugehörigkeit ankommt. Ruslan - ein ehrgeiziger, junger Gamer - nimmt diese Bedingungen ohne Zögern an. Dabei weiß er nur, dass er in einem nagelneuen, ihm unbekannten Spiel eine Raumflotte kommandieren soll. Das Ziel: Sechs Monate zu überleben.

When Sam Martinez finds himself abducted by aliens, he thought he was having a bad day. When he finds himself in charge of an eccentric collection of fellow captives on a stolen spaceship, he realizes it could always get worse.

With things calm outside the Strorix system—at least for now—Queen El’Jyiurma has time to work on things at home. She has new hatchlings to take care of, as well as a growing empire, and she has her coils full. The Gnevusin threat isn’t over, though.

With both Morphus and Goliath travelling the galaxy, each looking for a way to defeat the other, the star scavengers, Hudson Powell and Tory Bellona, find themselves alone and fighting for their lives. Still licking their wounds after the events on Caccini Two, they are left with no time to recover before the Council arrive to repay Hudson and Tory for the trouble they’ve caused. On the run, with bounties on their heads both from the crime consortium and the Children of Goliath, led by Hudson’s long-time adversary, Logan Griff, they are forced to hide out inside the Revocaters.

Continuing the legacy of decades gone by, these fast-paced standalone stories offer wondrous settings, philosophical sci-fi questions, and twists that pack a punch.

Venise est tellement merveilleuse qu’ont se demande parfois si c’est réellement l’être humain qui a pu la construire. Quand on se trouve dans un état particulier de conscience dans le rêve, il est possible d’accéder à des informations sur le passé, le présent et l’avenir et de communiquer avec certains êtres.

Mathison and his Marines have been reunited, and they’ve found unlikely allies in their mission to save humanity, which is currently tearing itself apart. SOG systems are rebelling, the Republic wants to run away…and then there’s the whole invasion of the vanhat they have to contend with.

Die Welt steht an der Schwelle zum Dritten Weltkrieg, als wie aus dem Nichts ein unbekanntes Objekt im geostationären Orbit über Osteuropa auftaucht. Sämtliche Kommunikationsversuche scheitern; NATO, Russland und China machen mobil und bereiten sich auf das Schlimmste vor. Das als außerirdisches Raumschiff eingestufte Objekt wird durch seine bloße Anwesenheit zum Streichholz, das das Pulverfass Erde entzünden könnte. Und als plötzlich sämtliche Atomwaffen des Planeten versagen, rückt ein großer Krieg näher als je zuvor.

No one runs a racket and gets away with it. Not in the Federation and not when it steals business from The Bad Company. Punish the interlopers! But justice must be served. Is it a racket? Or are they just better at business? Send in the Magistrate to investigate and apply the law. What will Rivka uncover? What justice will she deliver? Keep pulling the threads. See what unravels. They keep leading her . . . somewhere. She knows she has to follow. Even if it smells like a trap.