Locked in a vicious battle for domination and survival, two old races struggle across space. The Tyronial Empire's desire for control has placed the Protectorate Authority at the brink of extinction. With their forces pushed to the breaking point, the embattled Authority leaders look to a mysterious vortex for hope. Leading the Authority's prized flagship into this unknown phenomenon, Daric Konan hopes to find answers to the cryptic circumstances surrounding his mission. While his people make a final stand against their enemy, the intrepid starship commander finds himself battling sabotage...

Book Two - The Aryis Chronicles.

Consumed by post-war confusion, new threats of concentrated pirate activity plague the Protectorate Authority and its citizens. The seriousness of the situation leads to the assignment of Daric Konan and his powerful Battlecruisers to end this menace. Rather than a simple search for pirates, Daric finds himself strangely allied with his former enemies after several important people in the Protectorate are assissinated. When his closest friend is also lost, Daric uncovers a plot that reaches to the highest levels of Authority leadership. Caught in a web...