Origin Expedition — Charles F. Millhouse

Nearly three-hundred years from now, at the decline of the human race, man stands on the brink of extinction. Earth's inhabitants have moved off the planet and into orbit aboard giant space platforms. The high-born, consisting of nine prominent families are driven by the acquisition of wealth. They have sent exploration ships into deep space, with teams of archeologists chartered to uncover the resources of long forgotten alien races. The archeologists, led by Professor Charles Long and the Lady Da'Mira Tannador, learn that some histories are best left undiscovered. In their attempt to unlock Origin's secrets, they discover a horror so devastating, it could bring an end to every sentient being in the galaxy. The Origin Expedition is a story of lies, love and lasting consequences. It is an adventure tale of those yearning to be free. A chronicle of the past, present and foreseeable future that rests in the hands of those determined to save humanity from itself, and the galaxy's greatest enemy.