Science Fiction Marine

They say the darkest hour is just before dawn. Sergeant Pace Nix is all alone, in the dark. He’s not dead, but he might as well be. Unarmed, exhausted, on the verge of debilitating dehydration; when he sees a light, he isn’t sure if it is real or imagined. He’s drawn to the light, as all humans are. And what he finds there will change everything. NERO, the rogue AI system on Rastamus III is too big, too vast to stop. Yet, that is the task set before Sergeant Pace Nix and the survivors of The Philadelphia, after crashing on the forbidden planet. Is it truly a lost world, ...

Her niece—taken. Her best friend—gone. There's only one mission that matters now—rescuing her loved ones from enemy hands. Forced to embark on a dangerous journey, Kira will need every one of her allies as she prepares for the greatest battle of her life. With her mind and body failing, it's a race against time to locate the homeworld of the Tsavitee. The alien race intent on dominating the universe. A shadowy force stalks her every move. Their motives unclear. As secrets come to light and the danger deepens, the Phoenix will be forced to rise.

After its successful launch in New Arcadia: Stage One, the game is being updated and expanded with a new rhythm-game mechanic to bring players together on the dance floor. No longer just for 1990s arcade fighting-game fans, all ages are being welcomed to the virtual party now. For Prime Beta Tester John Chambers and his friends in New Arcadia, the stakes have never been higher.

The start of the war for the Federation had been chaos, with people frantically trying anything to ward off the destruction that was sure to come. The habitat Odyssey began a journey that defied imagination. Day by day the ripples of that journey spread outward until one day the entire Federation had been affected.

Prime Minister Mathison must consolidate power and bind the Governance to his will if he is to save the human race. And for that to happen, Stathis will have to become the spearhead of his efforts, because the vanhat will not give up, and they are not the only threat. Becket must also be dealt with, or he may destroy the Governance from within. But is Stathis ready to be the spearhead? He’d better be, for there is no one else Mathison can turn to, and the need is greater than they know.

The odds are against Mathison and his Marines. The Republic has abandoned them, and the Governance has collapsed. The vanhat are sweeping through human space almost unopposed, crushing the few humans still scattered throughout the ruins of the Governance.

La exiliada reina mortal de Faerie, Jude, ya no tiene poder alguno y aún está recuperándose de la traición que ha sufrido. Pero está decidida a recuperar todo lo que le han arrebatado. Y su oportunidad llega cuando su hermana Taryn le pide ayuda porque su vida está en peligro. Jude deberá regresar a la traicionera corte de Faerie si quiere salvar a su hermana. Pero Elfhame no está como antes de que Jude se fuera. La guerra es inminente. Y Jude va a tener que entrar en territorio enemigo para retomar el sangriento juego de poder de los inmortales.

Retired Marine and Coast Guard officer, Carter Blake, is excited to spend the summer with his estranged daughter, Emma, before she goes off to college. He's annoyed by the news that his ex-wife allowed her to bring a friend along and that they’ll be driving from Nashville to his home in rural Southeastern Virginia, but Carter vows to make the best of the situation when they arrive.

New technology allowed humans to reach for the stars. Now technology has led to war. Opposing AI systems battle in a monumental struggle for control of the galaxy. But one planet remains a refuge of independent thought. Lute is home to pirates, harboring ruthless companies of warships hunting for prey. The pirates are offered the spoils of war, for a price. Captain Christopher Raleigh leads his crew in an effort to snag a lucrative transport on the opposing side. Along with the ship, he snares the Tetrarch’s daughter and several hundred indentured servants. But not all are who they seem. ...

Humanity has reached an uneasy truce with the Empire—but unless the allies bring the fight to the enemy, extinction is all but assured. In preparation for the inevitable next war, Commander Stephen Michaels is at the helm of the Archangel Squadron, and his orders are simple: go rogue. Disguised as mercenaries, Commander Michaels and the Archangels seek valuable intelligence on their imposing foe. Their mission takes them deep into uncharted territory, where they make inroads with the Empire, fiercely guarding their true identities and purpose.

Mathison and his Marines have been reunited, and they’ve found unlikely allies in their mission to save humanity, which is currently tearing itself apart. SOG systems are rebelling, the Republic wants to run away…and then there’s the whole invasion of the vanhat they have to contend with.

The Iron Belt is at war! Corporations fight in the street, employing mercenaries controlling powerful armoured mechsuits in their pursuit of victory. The war is a lie, provoked by the sinister terrorist group known as Black Rose. Xander Cain and his friends have beaten them once before. Now their newly formed mercenary company has been tasked with assaulting a Black Rose on the planet Cyclops. A bizarre tidally locked world, Cyclops is a place of eternal night and freezing cold. Winning will be Xander’s biggest challenge yet, as his company charges into the waiting jaws of the enemy. ...

Si vis pacem, para bellum – If you want peace, prepare for war In a galaxy on the brink of chaos, one young man finds himself thrust into a battle he never signed up for. Accused of a crime he didn't commit, he's sentenced to serve in the most dangerous unit in the universe: Convict Company. As an elite off-world fighting unit, Convict Company is humanity's last line of defense against the relentless extraterrestrial horde. Jake Ellroy, must tap into his hidden potential and work with this band of outlaws against impossible odds. "Convict Company is a heart-pounding military science ...

The Governance is falling apart as Mathison struggles to keep the Sol system from imploding. Stathis is learning more about the threat that Becket and the AI collective is becoming, and Sif has discovered that there are lethal flaws in the Alliance’s defenses. Mathison must declare himself Emperor and reveal himself before it is too late, but he needs the support of the Vapaus Republic, and—as the vanhat assault intensifies against Sol—there are factions within the governance that see Mathison’s weakness as an opportunity.

Black Widows: Season 1 includes the complete first season of six Black Widows episodes, previously only available separately: The Black Widows are an infamous, all-female mercenary unit. Aboard their heavily-armed ship Medusa, they embark on secretive missions throughout the crumbling Confederacy as it wages a terrible and bloody civil war. Each of the Widows is an elite operative, with skills and expertise that command a high price. Their very names spread fear and terror into the hearts of their foes. Episode 1 The lives of Syala and her twin sister Arana are changed forever on the day ...

After a brazen rescue mission to the Citadel, the crew of the Trash Squid have rescued Captain Axel Finn. During their escape, a dying Admiral Jessup tells Axel he must lead the resistance, and that he must start it where his father made his last stand, on the mining world of Furia. On the planet Runi, Sergeant Jax Brito returns to her family farm to find her father on his deathbed. After dealing with the thugs that put him there, her trip is cut short when a Clipper arrives with a message—the Citadel has been attacked and forces are gathering to take it back.

Captain Esther Lysander, UFMC, is a combat Marine. Her new orders, however, are APOC, or “At the Pleasure of the Chairman”, and while she knows this type of assignment could be career-threatening, she feels duty-bound to accept them. There is no SOP for being APOC, except that it isn't combat as usual. Part spy, part soldier, part political window dressing, Esther has to adapt to everything from clandestine meetings with rebel forces, hostage rescues, and off-the-record sniper missions to being a courier between the chairman and other heads of state.

As a captain, Ryck Lysander has been given one of the most sought-after assignments in the Marines: an infantry company commander. His new battalion commanding officer, however, is not impressed with Ryck’s past accomplishments, and Ryck finds himself struggling to fulfill his CO’s expectations.

Alone and weaponless, with a remote controlled bomb in his neck, Ajaya Gurung must plan and fight better and harder than ever before. The last Spider is out there, in the Zone, plotting the end of man, and man is ignoring the danger. Left with only his skills, wits, and courage, he must adapt and overcome before it's too late. If only he had an ace in the hole...oh wait...he does!

Life in Nerifir is beautiful, magical, and dangerous. I came to the Kingdom of Lorsan hoping to find a new home but found envy and betrayal. When everything is taken from me—my sight, my freedom, and my love—I need to search deep for the strength to go on. Now, I no longer wish for just a safe place to live. I want a true home, a place where I belong. And I'm ready to fight for it, even if that means taking over the kingdom.