The Lure of Empire - Against the Endless Dark, #2

One of the galaxy's oldest societies. An ancient, terrible secret. And Tenacity caught in the middle. Out of the ashes of the Old Kings' galactic empire rose the Morvena, psychically-gifted, spiritually potent, and scarred by a history of servitude. Alone of the star nations, they warned of the rise of the Golgothan Star Empire and their mind-spider masters, the Arathra. But now, internal divisions threaten to topple them from within. They are one ally the hard-pressed Republic of Sanctuary can't afford to lose.
Fortunately, battlecruiser Tenacity, fresh from refit, is on hand to stiffen their spines. With half-Morvenan Intelligence agent, Ylura Aval aboard they'll attempt just that. Captain Dath Raker and his veteran crew stand by to back her up. But Golgotha lurks in the shadows, enticing foolhardy radicals with the Lure of Empire.