β Scribed by Mark E. Cooper
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Humanity's last encounter with aliens saw sixteen point two billion people killed in a war with the Merkiaari that had spanned decades. Two hundred and more years later, the Alliance is cautiously exploring beyond its borders once again, but the survey corps is only a small part of Fleet, its ships considered a mere gesture by some. General Burgton of the 501st Infantry Regiment is one such. He believes a lack of expansion is leading the Alliance into stagnation and has persuaded many to his view, including the current President. So when one small ship discovers a new alien race, it should be an easy decision to make contact, but what if the aliens are like the Merkiaari? Captain Jeff Colgan of the survey ship ASN Canada is at the tip of the spear. His ship made the discovery, his crew's lives are on the line, his decisions will decide the outcome. Will the Alliance make new friends or new enemies? Will he be responsible for another sixteen billion deaths? The pressure is more than any one man can possibly take, but he has no choice but to shoulder it and perform his duty. He must investigate and make recommendations, but when the aliens discover his ship and begin hunting him through their system, his mission changes from one of study to one of survival.
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