In pursuit of a notorious fugitive, Rae and her team meet a bizarre race of beings who assist them in finally bringing their quarry to justice. In the aftermath, Rae adds two new members to her team of Cosmic Retrievers.
A story in the Karinaverse (Traveller) Universe
From the Karinaverse. Superannuated Grand Admiral Lady Enirkamar is long menopausal, but seeks out famous babymaker Hugo Birnbaum in a remote asteroid belt for a sample of his sperm to "study". Also along is young Karina, abounding in fertile eggs ripe to be soaked in Hugo's semen. What could go wrong?
A Swarm Cycle Story
A Swarm Cycle Story - Engineers, Concubines and Wild, Wild Dwarf-Stars come together to illustrate the very beginning of a post-scarcity society.
A story in the Don't Change Universe Universe
A special group of young people are chosen to, of all things, save the world. Why were they chosen? They chose to fight when no one else would. Who chose them? Well that's where it gets complicated... it was an alien. Inspired by the story Bait and Switch, this is the story of the Terra Warriors, six teens ready to put it all on the line to fight as the heroes of our planet, just like the ones they loved on Television.
A Story in the Warhammer 40,000 Universe
Lieutenant Vynn, an iconoclastic officer in the Imperial Navy, has just returned from a hellish voyage with a hope of promotion to Master and Commander of her very own starship. Her dreams of prizes and glory alike dash against the realities of being captain. She is joined by a boon companion and deadly ally: Doctor Jonathan Balthezar, a civilian chirurgeon and armature xenobiologist with a mysterious past. The two form an unlikely and lasting friendship to face the galaxy forever.
This is story inspired by, but NOT a part of the "Swarm Cycle Universe" about a boy genius who comes up with a plan to defeat an alien race known as the Vermin, that intends to invade Earth. Will he be successful in this venture? What complications will he face? Is he man enough to handle the sheer number of companions he's been issued, and can he live with the results of his actions?