As human worlds fight a losing battle against the affini, one ambitious human will fight with words rather than ships. But are all the struggles for power really worth it or will they find more happiness as a pet? A human domestication story

After a catastrophic jump, Luis and his crew stranded is in deep space without communication, little food and increasing tension. But that might be the least of their problems for there are also three affini on board. An HDG story.

The planet of Centhia has long been ravaged by constant conflict and brutal capitalist exploitation. For Many of the human citizens, domestication is the best future that the affini can give them. An anthology of shorter stories in the HDG setting.