The factions in the embattled Commonwealth must come together to battle not only the predatory alien species, the Prime, but also the Starflyer, a mysterious and undetectable alien with irresistible mind-control abilities.

"For years Gregory Roarke and his Kadolian partner Selene worked as crocketts, combing through the atmospheres of uninhabited worlds for places that might be colonized or hold valuable resources. Now, they work for the Icarus Group, a top-secret government organization hunting for portals created by a long-vanished alien race, portals that can teleport a person hundreds or thousands of light-years in the blink of an eye. Usually, those hunts are long...

The Galactic Republic is in chaos following the Nihil's shocking destruction of the gleaming space station Starlight Beacon. Capitalizing on their victory, the Nihil have erected a barrier called the Stormwall around a section of Republic space and claimed it for themselves. Within this Occlusion Zone, people live at the mercy of the Nihil-and the Nihil are not known for mercy.

Stranded in a remote desert town, the gang soon discovers the place is crawling with flying-saucer buffs, secretive scientists and less-than-friendly extraterrestrials. Or is it all a front for criminal activity?

Fear is reborn! On a planet far from Earth, eight strangers find themselves in a deadly game. But this time, the Predators aren't the only ones on the hunt. Someone has the Yautja in their sights - and they've been searching for the Predators' game preserve for a long time. Theta Berwick is back, still hell-bent on revenge - and her kill count is climbing! But when she's ambushed by a Predator, is it the same enemy she's been tracking all these years?...

"Save your crew and stranded castaways with the help of Pikmin and Oatchi the Rescue Pup!" -- Back cover.