United Federation Marine Corps' Grub Wars Books

Humans and the larger, more powerful Klethos have been engaged in a limited war for over a century, using gladiatorial combat to determine the fate of worlds. The status quo is upset, however, when a far more dangerous foe appears in the galaxy.Humanity is torn on whether it should attempt address the threat or try and stay out of any conflict. The United Assembly of Man forms a combined task force to assess the situation.Lance Corporal Hondo McKeever, a United Federation Marine, and FS12 Skylar Ybarra, an up-and-coming xenopsychologist, are both assigned to the Federation’s contribution to the task force. Coming from two different walks of life, performing two different missions, each must find a way to contribute to defeating an enemy that threatens humanity’s very existence.

Marine Sergeant Hondo McKeever, a veteran of fighting the Grubs, is training his new squad to continue the Human-Klethos alliance against the threat. When the Brotherhood-led alliance tries to disrupt the war effort, however, fighting breaks out between the human forces—when they can least afford it.Federation Assistant Vice-Minister Skylar Ybarra, humanity’s foremost expert on the Klethos, uncovers a vital fact, one that could turn their Klethos allies into deadly enemies, bent on humanity’s destruction.Humanity is at a crossroads—with the almost invincible Grubs on their relentless and inexorable march into human space, war has broken out between the Brotherhood and Federation-led alliances—all while the Klethos are preparing to revert to being the mortal enemy of man. What can a Marine sergeant and a mid-level bureaucrat do to avert the total genocide of humankind?

Humans and Klethos have reforged their alliance to push back the Grub invaders. The combined military force seems to be holding their own through new technology and tactics, but the alliance isn’t the only side making adjustments. The Grubs develop their own advance, one that will make them almost unstoppable.Staff Sergeant Hondo McKeever and Ben, his Klethos Interrecon partner, are tasked with ferreting out the Grubs’ new secret technology. Even if they are able to snatch a sample, will Vice-Minister Skylar Ybarra be able to lead her R&D team to not only make sense of it, but also to develop a countermeasure before the Grubs overrun the galaxy?