Alien Genesis (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780648677345)

"If they choose to misuse our technology, then it's their own prerogative - they will be their own victims." Vern said.

The Arinu are an ancient race born on an icy planet, but their hearts burn hot with curiosity. Despite their unmated psychic gifts, they seek to understand the mysterious origins of their species. The only ones who have these coveted secrets are a race of machines.

The Zanashj are a proud people who carefully grew a golden empire from their jungle planet across the stars. They sat atop the galactic pyramid for hundreds of millennia until their shapeshifting tactics were foiled by a race of powerful psychics. They now hunger for their power.

The Roctarous have no desires. Their minds were linked through a mass network that served their metal bodies and planet, and mysterious creators. Their network shattered, some wanted to reconnect, while others wanted freedom. The keys to freedom rests in the bodies of shapeshifting conquerors.