MICHAEL JAN FRIEDMAN

After their exodus from Earth, the last humans settled a remote planet, Nova Prime. When an alien force known as the Skrel descended from the skies, the United Ranger Corps, an elite defense unit, valiantly resisted. Centuries passed without an attack, and many colonists believed that, with other security measures in place, the resources devoted to maintaining their military strength would be better spent elsewhere. Little did they know that trouble was coming to Nova Primeand it had a taste for blood.The latest in a long line of decorated warriors, Conner Raige is one of the Rangers most promising young cadets, although his brash confidence and tendency to act on instinct have earned him as many skeptics as admirers. Conners ancestors were on the front lines of humanitys victory against the Skrel. But when a deadly ground war breaks out, Conners up against an entirely different beastbecause, this time, the Skrel have brought a secret weapon: ferocious killing machines designed to eliminate humanity from Nova Prime . . . and the universe.

Una nueva generación ha recogido el testigo de las hazañas y los viajes de Kirk, Spock, McCoy y los demás. En una nave mucho más avanzada tecnológicamente, pero que conserva el nombre y el espiritu de la vieja Enterprise, hay una nueva tripulación dispuesta a continuar la misión de explorar el espacio, la última frontera.La tripulación del Enterprise queda atónita cuando la famossa científica Lynn Costa es asesinada en uno de los laboratorios de la nave. Costa y su marido Emil eran conocidos como la mejor pareja de coalboradores de la ciencia y, juntos, habían recibido los más altos honores de la Federación por sus logros en el campo de la investigación científica.

On a distant planet called Nova Prime, the United Ranger Corps defends the galaxys remaining humans from an alien race known as the Skrel and their genetically engineered predators, the Ursaand one Ranger will learn just how high the cost of victory can be. Ghost Stories: Saviour is the fifth of six eBook short stories that lead up to the events of After Earth, the epic science fiction adventure film directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith. Ranger Jon Blackburn wakes up from voluntary brain surgery, dazed and confused. He is a hero . . . or at least he will be one, if the delicate operation to remove his sense of fear was successful. Blackburn consented to take part in the experimental initiative to increase the Rangers reserve of Ghosts, soldiers whose lack of fear renders them invisible to the deadly Ursa. All indications are that its a spectacular successbut Blackburn doesnt feel special; he doesnt feel honored when Cypher Raige, the Original Ghost, personally thanks him. In fact, he doesnt really feel much of anything. Doctors say that his fear is gone, but something else is missing, too; something Blackburn may not be able to get back, unless he can piece together this twisted jigsaw puzzle and find a way to become whole again.

On a distant planet called Nova Prime, the United Ranger Corps defends the galaxys remaining humans from an alien race known as the Skrel and their genetically engineered predators, the Ursa. For one would-be Ranger, the battle between life and death is a welcome respite from a criminal past. Ghost Stories: Atonement is the last of six eBook short stories that lead up to the events of After Earth, the epic science fiction adventure film directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith.Cade Bellamy is the only Ranger recruit with a criminal record. After fighting the Ursa that interrupted his arrest, Cade receives a reprieve from Prime Commander Cypher Raige, with one stipulation: Cade must stop serving himself, and preserve humanityas a Ranger. Soon, Cade is a cadet, breezing through physical challenges but brushing off the teamwork being a Ranger demands. Cade trusts no one, perhaps not even himself, and cant help but question if the path he has chosen is the right oneunaware that the answer he seeks is an arms length away . . . in the form of an Ursa.