Strange things are happening on the planet Prosperine.

Hickory Lace and her cohorts in the Alien Corps have defeated the coalition of Bikashi invaders and Pharlaxian rebels that attacked Avanaux, and as a result the strategic agreement between Earth and the province remains alive and well.

The Pharlaxian leader, Sequana, disappeared after the final battle, but word has reached the Alliance that he is mobilizing the northern clans of Erlach in another attempt to bring Avanaux to its knees. Seq...