Manxome Foe

IT'S THE ONLY STARSHIP WE'VE GOT . ..

In the midst of recovering from their successful if casualty-prone first mission, the crew of the Alliance Space Ship Vorpal Blade are suddenly scrambled back into action. All other priorities take second place as word arrives on Earth of a gate colony which has fallen to an unidentified alien assault. As the only space ship available to the Human-Adar Alliance, the Vorpal Blade's new mission is to find out what happened to the colony, rescue any survivors and learn the identity of the attackers—without breaking the ship.

The odd-ball crew of the Vorpal Blade is an unlikely savior, but none dare say they quail at engaging the Manxome Foe.