Shattered Nexus — Ken Lozito

General Sean Quinn leads a desperate mission to return Aczar refugees to their distant homeworld-a mercy run that spirals into something far deadlier.The Aczar have emerged from their underground exile wielding orbital weapons that could challenge any fleet. Their revolution has freed them from ancient manipulation, but the refugees Sean escorts are branded traitors for choosing outsiders over their own people. There is no sanctuary waiting-only accusations and unknown consequences.As diplomacy crumbles, Major Ethan Gates traces mysterious signals to a forgotten relic drifting in the void. What he uncovers could redefine humanity's understanding of their greatest enemy.In uncharted space, forgotten wars echo through the darkness. First contact may bring salvation-or annihilation.