Upon the distant outer world known as York8, the first war in sixty years has begun. Since the Great War called the Schism, an uneasy peace has settled upon the human dominion and its great powers. One of these powers, The Alliance of free worlds, has of late suffered to piratical raids leaving none alive upon the attacked worlds, now though, they know who is responsible. The order of salvation, a religious order that rose up from the ashes of the Schism. Although bad blood has always existed between the alliance and the Order, the atrocities committed are beyond comprehension. Now the alliance has come to york8 a world they lost in the Schism and, the now home world to the Order. However, all is not as it seems upon York8, as something manipulates the course of this war and draws the attention of powers beyond the alliance.

Version Two and the Risen ground forces are closing in completing the first wave of implantations. But the Collector continues to loom dangerously close even as the K'ethik campaign finally gets wins against the ravenous k'ethic clouds. Desperate plans are put into place by both campaigns, but will they have the power and the strength to see them through to the end and finally stop their galaxy from being ravaged? Join Version Two, the Risen and their allies as they join an all out war between insane alien gods and ravenous metal insets in an attempt to save all Life in the galaxy!

Newly retired from the imperial army after serving 60 years, Drake Daemon wishes for a peaceful, ordinary life. However, a villain from the past, forces him to face what he left behind in order to save everyone he loves. *** Highest Rankings: 1st in Military, 2th in Science-Fiction, 1st in Galactic Current Ranking: 1st in Galactic *** I am re-writing this story. You can check it out on my page. However, due to my studies, I am a hiatus. I cannot promise when I will be back. May fortune bless those who step up those who oppress them. *** "Hey man, 'Retired' is such a great book! I love it so much, I stayed up until 4 am (my classes start at 6) reading it ... Twice!" -SPARTANMAN114 "Really well done interesting story... I finished all but the last chapter in one sitting. Nice to be retired." -Dale0505 "He kept getting hit in the left shoulder lol." -PeterMcnemar "Well written well paced." -Aleonos "This is the best written story I've read on this site." -straightguy "I think I am falling in love with this book ... You have done wonders to this book and I absolutely love it" -facemaker123 "We all just want peace, sometimes the price is too high... then those that can take it to those who would disrupt the peace." -relon45