The artifact on the moon was supposed to move the Earth to safety, away from attacking alien civilizations. That was the theory put forth by Natty Young, the Nikola Tesla of his times, who found the artifact buried on the moon and dated the obelisk back several billion years. The species that put it there were henceforth known as The Guardians. But Natty was wrong. When the artifact activates, Earth and its people are catapulted into an intergalactic war, far away from their home galaxy. Even with the help of the super-sentient Nautilus starship, Earth's chances of surviving this predicament are less than zero. But the intergalactic war is just the tip of the iceberg floating atop a much deeper, darker mystery. When the truth is finally revealed, Leon, the ever-dauntless leader of all Special Forces units, armored by his surrender-is-never-an-option mentality, collapses right in front of his Special Forces men and women. Never a good sign. Was the artifact on the moon meant to be a Trojan horse all along? Was it hacked? Or are they being parented by a several-billion-year-old civilization tired of coddling? So many questions, not enough answers, and not nearly enough time. OTHER OMEGA FORCE AND ALPHA UNIT NOVELS: THE STAR GATE (SPACE COWBOYS 1) MIND OF A CHILD: SENTIENT SERPENTS note: all Omega Force and Alpha Unit novels are standalones, with complete story arcs.