Death awaits the curious!
Out along the rim of the galaxy hangs a loose configuration of some 60
stars known as the Faustian Chain. This whorl of sparkling suns is rich
in planets and occupies an irregular volume of space some 20 light years
in diameter. From an external viewpoint, the Chain presents a colorful
display of plasma-streams, luminous nebulae and sparkling pinpoints of
light. The human colonists who settled the Chain were aware the region
had recently been populated by other species - beings that had all but
vanished after waging devastating wars thousands of years in the past.
Little was known of them, but certain areas in which their artifacts
still persisted were proscribed by interstellar law.
Mech: Zero is a novella by best-selling author B. V. Larson. Set at
the beginning of the Imperium Series, this story is a prequel to the
outbreak of war. The series involves early human colonies in a region of
space previously occupied by a vicious alien species.