Author's Note

A star map containing coordinates of deposits of a mystical material that can act as the key to weaponising dark matter has been discovered. The Galactic Union, the government ruling most of the galaxy quickly springs into action in a desperate attempt to prevent the star map from falling into the hands of a militaristic rebel group that soughts to bring back an evil empire. They quickly gain an inital lead, but success is unpredictable and the rebels have many things unknown to them. Meanwhile on another planet, a suspicious fungal plague is spreading, with clues pointing to deliberate sabotage. Will the galaxy survive this testing time, or will it fall to a resurrected empire?