The Celestial Machine — Kirkland D. Casey

Peace was abruptly shattered throughout the Universe. The two Great Forces of the undecided War for the Godmaker had ignited a flame that soon became the first true Universal War. For seven months, the cosmic conflict raged as the Dark Alliance, loyal to the thought dead Lu'saferon, openly invaded galaxies and star systems with no apparent pattern to their carnage. In response, the followers of the Star Gods continued to hopelessly attempt to mount any kind of defense.Sequestered on the Forbidden First Space World of Infinati, the self-imposed exiles of Acquisition Team Phoenix become increasingly aware of how the Universe was tearing itself apart around them. No longer able the luxury of remaining in hiding, Dr. Thomas London and his family are forced to expose the Godmaker to the fires of the Universal War in a desperate attempt to uncover the secrets behind Lu'saferon's Grand Design. And at the heart of that design is an artifact under construction that could rival even the energies of the vaunted Godmaker. With new allies, Team Phoenix is about to discover the deadliest and most dangerous find yet in the Celestial Machine.