There is a traitor in their midst, and Shawn Kestrel believes he's figured out who it is. But, before he can confront them, an unfortunate series of events takes him out of the cockpit and places him behind a desk-possibly for all time. Determined to bring the culprit to justice, Shawn will risk everything he's accomplished so far, including the affections of Melissa Graves, in order to safeguard the lives of thousands. On a world-hopping journey that will take Shawn and Melissa deep into Meltranian space, what they uncover will alter the course of the war against the Meltranians. But...

Beta Sector is an area of space stretching far beyond our current solar system. Hundreds of years from now, this area has been both explored and colonized by human and alien races. Pirates, smugglers, militaries (some friendly, some fiercely protective of their domains) and civilizations both primitive and advanced abound in Beta Sector. Full of wondrous sights, discoveries, and riches beyond the imagination, Beta Sector is also called "home" by those who would quickly dispatch trespassers and would-be adventurers who make a single miscalculation. This anthology contains six stories set in...