The Swarm Cycle is a collection of stories written around a concept introduced by the Thinking Horndog about an alien invasion and Earth's reaction to it. The intent is for it to be a public, multi-author universe after the fashion of the popular Naked in School stories.
The Sa'arm, a tripedal race with some physical resemblance to a cross between a mushroom and a lizard but with a hive mind, is sweeping across this galactic arm toward the center. They communicate by some sort of ESP, and ignore any race that does not. In their path is the Confederacy, a Galactic civilization that universally practices nonviolence -- and Earth...
Interested authors should visit our wiki at: https://swarmwiki.tampaad.net/index.php?title=Main_Page This describes canon for the Cycle -- the rules, if you will. We have an author support group, but are suffering issues over the email list. Contact Thinking Horndog or Zen Master.
This is set in Thinking Horndog's Swarm Cycle Universe. Children become adults and concubines and sponsors. An Earth Defense Force conference follows. Thanks to living with cats of all sizes, this cat herding mission is routine.
A Confederacy race ponders a decision to release a Doomsday device on the Sa'arm -- but will it be enough? Then - A big space battle turns into something completely different when an unexpected guest arrives. *Story does not conform with agreed canon!*
Set in Thinking Horndog's Swarm Cycle Universe, this is a follow-up to NOT WHAT THEY SEEM. Major Thomas E. Lawrence is the very model of the Alpha Male. Power is only one dimension.
Illegal orders must not be obeyed. Sometimes the law doesn't cover everything. What's the balance between illegally acting and legal inaction that result in collapse of the Confederacy war effort against the Sa'arm?
This is the story about an almost collapsing colony - Gangriel. This story is a lot rougher than anything I wrote until now. If you feel offended of BDSM, torture or cannibalism, don't read it!
A young PhD, celebrating a successful demonstration of an invention with his friends is picked up. He finds himself appointed Governor of a new colony. Before departing Earth he angers an admiral and he and his new colony must live with the consequences. They overcome the obstacles and embark on a lone path to accomplish the goals set for them.
A research biologists considers the possibility of the Sa'arm being a created species and posits the existence of an 'off-switch' for them. His speculation leads to an unexpected journey.