Challenge — Michael Townsend

It's the 25th century, and the human race has begun to establish colonies outside the solar system. The first colony planet, Destiny, is inhabited by a remarkably human-like race with extraordinary paranormal powers (Book 1). The North American Federation, sponsors of the colonization, must deal with a Chinese-sponsored attempt to extort a portion of the colony. Meanwhile, one of the Destiny natives saves the NAF from a thermonuclear attack. On Destiny, the colony must again defend itself against an attack by a hostile native faction. In space, Earth colony ships are challenged by an alien race bent on enslaving humans; the challenge is met by humans using paranormal skills they've learned from the Destiny natives.