The Empire is young.Two thousand years have passed since the Great Unification, and the Empire now commands all the known corners of the galaxy.The sun is setting on Captain Medreyev's career when he is summoned to a remote mining colony on the edge of the Empire. He discovers a tragedy unfolding on the planet Heracles that will forever change the fate of the Empire he is sworn to serve - the Unity Empire - and the life of a clone will decide the outcome.The remnants of a long dead civilization will be unearthed. Old battles will be revived as new foes clash, and the terrifying specter of an ancient race reborn threatens to destroy the foundations of the Empire.________________________________________"It will be like the flash of a knife. When death is at your heels, and you turn to face it, you will face your greatest test."________________________________________AboutTHE UNITY immediately plunges you into the lives of the unfortunate inhabitants of the planet Heracles. There is a sinister force at work that has incited a shadowy organization of religious zealots to believe that the myths of ancient legends are true. Captain Medreyev and his loyal followers will soon discover that there is a vein of truth running through every myth.