Narrates the background story of Shepherd Book, a crew member of the starship Serenity, who, after being discharged from the Alliance following a failed mission, enters a monastery and decides to come aboard the Serenity as a missionary.

Zyne Carrick and his partner, con artist Gryph, learn dangerous secrets about their friend Jarael's past as well as that of Rohlan Dyre, an unusual Mandalorian deserter.

"The explosive aftermath of their shocking discovery has pushed the now-renegade team of captain Grix and acolyte Vess to the furthest reaches of their solar system. They're all alone... but not for long. And when their crew encounters a group of ruthless spacefaring privateers, they might not be safe for long either"--

In a universe filled with hearts and minds as cold and dark as the reaches of space, one small Firefly-class starship named Serenity takes its ragtag crew of mercenaries, outlaws, and fugitives in search of a job, any job, that'll earn them enough cash to afford that most elusive commodity: peace.

"Mankind has colonized the galaxy, but during our interstellar travels, we discovered a horrifying secret out in the Outer Darkness of space. Join Captain Joshua Rigg and the crew of the starship Charon as they encounter demonic possessions, hauntings, cosmic monsters, and more! "--Page 4 of cover.

Jide and Petra are just two normal kids until they are selected to leave Earth and join their new alien classmates on an intergalactic research mission to Mars. Too bad Jide has no idea how she ended up in the program, seeing as the closest she wants to get to space is being a sci-fi writer. Petra, on the other hand, is the brains of the mission, but his helicopter parents make it clear he hasn't left their gravitational pull behind quite yet.

"In a small solar system in a far-flung galaxy, two women -- one a young religious acolyte and the other a hard-bitten freighter pilot --uncover a conspiracy between the leaders of the most dominant religion and an all-consuming mega-corporation. On the run from reprisals on both sides, this unlikely pair must decide where their loyalties lie -- and risk plunging the world into anarchy if they reveal the truth"--

The Republic and the Mandalorians are at war, and some of the Jedi are joining the fight. One Jedi, peace loving Zayne Carrick, has found himself on the front lines against his wishes, as he has been drafted. And when Zayne is captured by the Mandalorians while storming beaches with his fellow Republic troops, he suddenly is forced not only to fight, but to fight alongside the enemy. Soon, he finds there is much more to the Mandies - and their leader...

"When a call for help to find a missing friend takes the crew to an Alliance post in the Outer Rim, they encounter a new force building strength to fight the battle of the Browncoats in a somewhat controversial fashion. Putting their grievances aside, they embark on a rescue mission."--

"An extremely rare purebred corgi from Earth makes its way aboard Deep Space 9 when Quark cuts a deal to procure it for a high buyer. After all, a Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all! But Latinum the corgi comes with unexpected cargo that shakes Captain Benjamin Sisko to the core: a Borg component discovered by a crew sent to uncover Cardassian technology after the station's reoccupation. "--Page 4 of cover.