Bain Kern wanted to crew a starship and explore the galaxies. But as an orphan on a colony world in the path of an alien invasion he had no real hope of his dreams ever coming true.

Commonwealth Universe: Sunsinger Chronicles Book 1: Sunsinger
Bain Kern wanted to crew a starship and explore the galaxies. But as an orphan on a colony world in the path of an alien invasion he had no real hope of his dreams ever coming true. Then he met Captain Lin Fieran of "Sunsinger." The other orphans stepped aboard to flee to safety, but Bain started on the adventure for the rest of his life.

Commonwealth Universe: Sunsinger Chronicles Book 3: Dead World
Bain and Lin meet up with Ranger Captain Gilmore again. Gil has an important mission for Sunsinger's crew: helping test a new device to protect ships from the alien Mashrami. The only problem is, Lin has to get Sunsinger very close to the aliens in order to test it!

Sunsinger Chronicles Book 2: Spacer's Creed
Bain's prayers were answered: Captain Lin Fieran wanted him to stay on Sunsinger and be her crew for another evacuation trip to Lenga. When they got there, everyone had already been evacuated, so they went to the next world in the path of the Mashrami invasion. That's when things got complicated by pirates and by people who didn't want to leave their homes. To make matters worse, Bain knew Lin wanted him to stay on Sunsinger with her and Ganfer, just as much as he wanted to stay, but someone in authority was getting in the way. Lin had to keep a secret from him, and if she told him what it was, he might never be allowed back on board.

Sunsinger Chronicles Book 4: The Lady and the Order
Bain and Lin meet up with Sister High Scholar Marnya, a member of the Order of Kilvordi - the Church scholars and scientists who brought civilization back from the destruction of the Downfall and took Humans back into space. Marnya needs their help on a very important mission: She needs to travel in disguise, to see if the conditions on the colony worlds match the reports that she receives. Plus, someone is trying to kill members of the Order, and Marnya is the most important target of all. Bain's dreams of having the power and resources to help the helpless come a little closer to reality as he learns from Marnya and her bodyguard, Jax.