Prophets

AT THE EDGE OF HUMAN SPACE- It is nearly two hundred years since the collapse of the Confederacy, the last government to claim sovereignty over all of humanity's far-flung interstellar colonies.  The void has been filled by many different powers, ranging from the Eridani Caliphate to the Roman Catholic Church.  When strange transmissions are received from beyond the fringes of human space, they reveal the existence of human settlements lost since the demise of the Confederacy, colonies that could shift the balance of power should they be claimed by the Caliphate.  Thus begins a race between the most advanced ships in the Caliphate fleet and an expedition of mercenaries and scientists recruited by a AI who has a long history with the Confederacy.  But when they reach the source of the transmission, Xi Virgins, they will uncover a threat far beyond the scope of any one human government . . .