Into the Black - Tales from the Cassidyverse, #1

Welcome to the Cassidyverse, the wider world of the Cassidy Chronicles, where life will take you in unexpected directions. Kendra Cassidy's dream was to drag humanity to the stars. Along the way she invested her fortune, her sweat, and her blood to make the Terran Federation real. But she wasn't the only one; her crew struggled alongside her to bring it to life. These are their stories: In "Recruiting Kendra, " a younger Kendra learns first-hand what it takes to turn an actress into an assassin.
In "A Dream Made Flesh, " Diana, an AI and a leader of the Federation, wonders what it might be like to be human. In "When 'cats Fly, " Daniela is challenged to solve the problem of making a space fighter suitable for cat-sized sentients. In "Murder on the Missouri, " a cadet is murdered, Alyssa calls in the only human who can solve the case. In "Hell Hath No Fury, " A jealous, vengeful Admiral discovers that Ashley is the wrong Captain to exile to the frontier.
In "The Martian Gambit, " Mikall and the crew of the TFS Nike face a last-gasp attempt to overthrow the Terran Federation. And in "Thrown For A Loop, " a story that spans centuries, Kendra and her wife, Aiyana, confront a threat to all of space and time. In all, eleven tales of bravery, love, creativity, and.staplers?Come see for yourself!