The Phoenix Conspiracy

Calvin reflects on the path that has led him here, mentally bracing himself for the struggle to come. 

Certain death faces the crew of the IWS Nighthawk. 

The Nighthawk's crewmembers fight for their very lives against the alien threat. All hope rests on the black beacon and Fifth Fleet.  

Full blown mutiny. Meanwhile a menace haunts Abia. 

Calvin and Summers fight for control of the Nighthawk. 

Calvin and his closest officers conspire to take the ship to Abia. Calvin challenges Summers directly.  

Calvin is forced to deceive his own crew. Summers shows her manipulative colors. 

Calvin and crew puzzle over the clues. Raidan is en route to Zendricun Alpha but Calvin wishes to go the other way—to Abia. He must choose between his career and the answers he craves.  

Shen infiltrates Brimm Station on Calvin's orders. Raidan continues his killing spree. Calvin and crew are fast on Raidan's heels.  

Calvin tracks Raidan to Brimm Outpost. Calvin and Summers debate strategy. Brimm refuses to cooperate. Calvin schemes to slip an operative aboard the outpost.  

Calvin goes to Aleator (a criminal utopia) where Raidan was last seen. A lethal trap is sprung. The missing soldiers are interrogated.   

The “lycan” creates trouble for Calvin and crew. Two Special Forces soldiers disappear along with crucial surveillance footage. Calvin refuses to let the Nighthawk suffer the same fate as the Trinity; he strikes a dangerous bargain.  

Princess Kalila summons Calvin to a clandestine meeting. The intrigue surrounding Raidan increases. A deadly stranger comes aboard the Nighthawk.  

Calvin is ordered to hunt down Raidan and the stolen Harbinger. An unwanted newcomer joins the crew. Calvin is contacted by Princess Kalila under strange circumstances.  

Raidan's military trial begins. Representatives from the Rotham Republic demand the death penalty. Calvin reflects on the mystery with his crew--why had a hero of the Empire gone rogue? Raidan has an ace up his sleeve. 

Asari Raidan, a prisoner on his own ship, is taken to stand trial. Calvin Cross, an intelligence officer, is eager to discover why a venerated captain would betray the Empire. The ever-beautiful Summers Presley refuses to cooperate with Calvin's investigation. Calvin receives a mysterious call.