The Formidians — William J. Benning

- A short story set in the First Admiral Universe

On a dull and dreary patrol in the skies above the planet Kina, First Crusader Squadron Commander Nerla Daelstar and the crew of the Lionheart, respond to a routine request. A Landing Trooper outpost has failed to respond to a routine communications check.

What Nerla and her crew find at the deserted outpost makes their worst nightmare a reality as an army of billions of Formidians are on the march. Now Nerla and her crew become the only fighting ship between the rampaging Formidians and another defenceless Landing Trooper outpost. Can Nerla and her gallant crew save the day?