Forward Shield (Galaxy Bridge)

A cornered enemy is a deadly foe.Colonel Mateo Larra is gone, whisked away by the Kin. With only the hope of his superior’s safe return, Lieutenant Colonel Hanif Najm is granted temporary charge of Joint Base Sagittarius Arch—and all the challenges that come with command.Kin constructs continue sneaking past sensors, wreaking havoc on the SATO diplomatic conference. Fear and dissent only play into the League of Sol’s plans to stall intergalactic trade talks and create chaos following an alien leader’s kidnapping. Repeated operational disruptions generate a constant juggling act for the bereaved XO.But the mission must go on.Colonel Larra is still out there—somewhere—working behind the scenes to broker a lasting peace for Sextens B. But hope falters when unexpected truths emerge. Faced with undeniable evidence of their past, the Kin will stop at nothing to keep the hive mind intact. Now the thinly stretched Coalition must gear up for war.Before all hope for survival is lost. Read more