Buy a starship they said.It'll be fun they said.Ben Snyder bought a cargo ship, hired a crew of reformed criminals, and set off to make his riches. Unfortunately, nobody but the Galactic Republic will hire him, and he doesn't take government contracts. When he was offered a job to transport one person for more credits than he'd ever seen, it was an offer he should have refused.Chased by a crazy ex-girlfriend, held hostage by a hostile passenger, Ben ...

Randy pilots a Wade Industries Crawler for corporations seeking mining riches far from Earth. Normally, the surface of a lava-strewn planet would be no trouble for the powerful, armored transport. However, when the unexpected occurs, he'll have to think fast to save himself and his passengers.

The JR Handley didn't crew itself. Just like any typical, prototype ship, it had to rely on its captain to get the job done. Unfortunately, it's captain was Ben Snyder, who had no idea what he was doing.Have you been wondering how Liam and Helga met Ben Snyder? Read these two short stories and find out!

What would you do?Staff Sergeant Andrew Page misses his kids. He thinks about them every moment he gets, even though he's missed more birthdays than he'd care to admit.The war against the Resistance isn't going well. It's forced the Republic to cut corners and keep him out longer than he'd expected. He's a father, though he doesn't feel like one.When an intruder is discovered on their transport vessel, Page and his fellow Republic Marines have to de...

He was months from retirement.Officer Dennis Drewer of Los Angeles' 73rd Precinct was only two months away from retirement when his job vanished.All over the city, police officers are being replaced by robots. The machines don't get paid overtime. Their programming doesn't allow for biased behavior. They can't be bribed.They do have a flaw, though, and it takes death and an explosion to bring it to light.

Nik'Thil hasn't seen his home planet of Sha for many years. The trials of Peacemaker training have kept him busy for far too long.Now he returns home, not for a happy reunion with his kin, but to find and stop the terrorist who could ruin the economy of the planet, killing millions in the process.

Simpler times are a memory.Albert adores his wife. Holly has been the companion, mother, and lover he's always wanted, and he considers himself a lucky man. He's wanted to provide a good life for her, but has never managed to drag his family out of poverty, but the combination of crippling taxes from both Los Angeles and the planetary government prevented such things. The harder he worked, the more taxes both demanded. He was about to give up on his hopes and dreams... until he got...

Change has arrived……they weren't ready.Troy Reese is a police officer in a high-rise apartment building. Secluded from the rest of the Earth, he and his fellow officers only have to deal with minor issues. There is no violence. No robberies. Nowhere for anyone who might commit a heinous crime to go.Instead of being happy with his pampered station and easy job, Troy is depressed. Without shame from those walking by their homes and businesses, his neighbors have becom...

Mistakes were made......accidents happened.Admiral Eeekbo, freed from a long-standing treaty, is looking forward to being the first admiral in hundreds of years to conquer something.Now that Earth is no longer protected by the treaty of Mic-Nic-Talawic, it's fair game to whoever gets there first.Who caused the treaty to be broken? Who will save Earth from a hostile invasion force?Buy this book and find out for yourself.

Evil wins when good stands aside.Chet decided young that following the rules, chasing a career, and keeping your nose clean was how success was made. He went to college, worked hard, and landed a career... he was totally bored with.After years of hard work and study, Chet was a reporter for one of the three surviving news networks. His job was to watch and record events, but not just any events. He was assigned to the really exciting ones like road construc...

More authors. More stories. The same bestselling universe.It's the Twenty-Second Century. Humanity has taken its first steps into the galaxy, and we've found ourselves in a vast playground of alien races, environments, and cultures. As the newest players on the universal stage, though, our position is readily apparent—we're at the bottom of the food chain.Welcome back to the Four Horsemen universe, where only a willingness to fight and die for money separat...

What could possibly go wrong?Gunnery Sergeant John Doe is frustrated. He didn't join the Space Corps to be shuttled-around in a ship. He joined to fight. The only real action he's seen so far have been a few small skirmishes. Bad guys died. The good guys won. Just a typical day.For years he's been itching for a big fight. Something he can use to impress his junior Space Marines. Something that'll help him pick-up chicks. Something that might put him in some real danger. He ...