Respect is earned, not given. But so is disrespect—Dannell believes. Not everyone aboard her new ship agrees, and the crew gives its new commander a decidedly cold welcome.  A brutal attack forces them to put aside their differences and work together.  Fast.  Before millions die.

The death of a virtual stranger embroils a space pirate in a conspiracy. He barely knew the murdered woman. So why fight so hard now to catch her killer? And dare he trust the authorities?

Modern science and weapons go up against an ancient entity who ferociously guards his solitude. He wants people to stay off his mountain. They want him to quit killing.

Individuality versus the common good, an eternal struggle. But what of love of family when the "common good" claims the right to tear a child from his parents?

Action and adventure abound! A mysterious thousand-year-old starship from a hundred years in the future. An entire colony brutally murdered. Clashing civilizations on the brink of all-out devastating war. Living jewels. Space pirates. A whole planet come to life, and another in the throes of destruction. And much more!

The founder of the Anillan Project--the program responsible for the entire fleet from conception through construction, crewing to launch--is attending the intergalactic gathering of all three hundred Core Ships. One of the many scientists involved, all Kaelin needs to do is give speeches. Fifty of them. If only she had the slightnest clue what to say. Fortunately, her silver tabby Adhara knows just how to help.

Exploration, at the vanguard of a golden new ageA ship the size of a small planet.A century-long voyage between galaxies.A crew that will grow from five thousand to five million.A renegade group determined to ensure the mission fails.Sera Logan helped design the ship and assemble the crew. Finally, they are set to embark on the next great phase of science and exploration. Under the leadership of the woman who spearheaded the program and now captains ...

A captain willing to take any steps to protect his homeworld. A doctor who believes innocent offworlders deserve protection as well. The two men: not just close friends, but shipmates as well. Can either convince the other to relent?

A medical crisis. Ruthless pirates. A brand new senior staff. No time for the new crew to figure each other out and forge the essential bonds of cooperation and trust before they plunge into the pandemonium. Too many lives depend on them.

The lovely uninhabited planet made the perfect choice for colonization. So who brutally murdered the surveyors there ahead of the settlers?

Evacuating a dozen scientist before catastrophe strikes: no problem. Preventing the moon-sized asteroid from slamming into a planet teeming with life: huge problem. And the researchers there expect a war-weary captian to help them solve it and avert the extinction of an entire world.

Sacrifice. A stealth ship on a mission deep in enemy space. Their assignment: knock out the planetary defenses of a vital munitions factory so Earth's fleet can swoop in and destroy it. But at what price? And who pays?