Bøger af D. Arthur Gusner

Within a spiral galaxy an anomaly emerged. By brute conquest, a corporeal oviparous species overwhelms more than forty solar systems, harshly suppressing hapless non-star faring indigenous species. When the expanding sphere of domination seeks to engulf eleven human occupied worlds, space-faring humanity stands and resists. Oblivious of the watching elder species dwelling within the galaxy, Humanity and the Kreel each wage no quarter asked or given battle, both seeking an elusive but mandatory final decisive military advantage. Outnumbered and at great peril, Guardian Force adopts subterfuge and takes the battle straight into the heart of the Kreel Empire.Responding to the expanding violence, the Elder species begin conversing among themselves, weighing their moral obligation to impartially intercede and render a final judgment.As the survival of the human species teeters on the sharp edge of a fulcrum, the crew of a Guardian prototype then out-of-place in both time and space labor to survive, while the three distinct branches of humanity come together and confront an uncertain future....

Within the flowing eddy currents of creation, among billions of this universe's bright galaxies, there is one called by some the Milky Way. Spanning more than one-hundred-thousand light years, this galaxy contains more than two-hundred-billion star systems. The Kreel Empire has overwhelmed more than fifty of these star systems and ignited a bitter conflict with humanity. The smoldering inter-species tensions are a tinderbox that threatens to flare up and engulf even more star systems. As the Kreel and humanity engage in deadly skirmishes, neither is aware they are being observed by advanced species -- together known as the Elders. Abiding peacefully within the galaxy and observing the actions of younger evolving species, they are debating what appropriate action they must take and which species -- if either -- warrants survival. The ongoing conflicts have also drawn the attention of another. An ancient evil from beyond the Milky Way has been drawn forth by the heady energy of interstellar war and death. Its malign influence is beginning to permeate the inter-species clash. Even as Guardian Force makes ready for combat on a scale never before witnessed by humanity, the balance of power is about to change forever....

By fate and circumstance, five battle weary Guardian Cruisers found themselves far from home and positioned to oppose the main thrust of a Kreel invasion. Their new orders were to make a stand. While waiting for promised resupply, and the vague assurance of whatsoever limited additional Guardian Cruisers HQ might be able to send, the desperate defenders began seeking an elusive tactical edge that might permit them to survive the battle. As the five Cruisers were bracing for battle, nearly one-hundred light years distant, a single Guardian Cruiser on deep reconnaissance was executing its final two acts. Having come under attack by an elite Kreel force, outnumbered and heavily damaged, the Cruiser's single surviving crew was the ship's AI. The AI destroyed its remaining attackers and itself in one final defiant act. Moments before, the AI sent home a Cobalt Blue encrypted message detailing its pending self-destruction. Within the Cobalt Blue message was a mystery that, once solved, would reshape Guardian Force and draw it deep within the Kreel Empire on a covert intelligence mission. What could possibly go wrong?