When humanity expanded beyond the safety of Earth to news stars and horizons, they never dreamed wht dangers they would encounter there. When the alien juggernaunt known as the Covenant delcared holy war upon the fragile human empire, millions of lives were lost -- but millions of heroes rose to the challenge.

Blunt instruments /Fred Van Lente -- The Mona Lisa /Jeff Vander Meer and Tessa Kum -- Icon /Jonathan Goff -- Palace Hotal /Robt McLees -- Human weakness / Karen Traviss -- Connectivity /Jonathan Goff -- The Return / Kevin Grace.