During an operation gone wrong, an alien spy steals a seemingly insignificant item: a seed of immense power, believed by some to have come from the Garden of Eden itself. It had already been secretly responsible for leaps and bounds in scientific research. Now in the hands of enemy agents, it could wreak unspeakable evil across the galaxy.The Dozen are fighting to keep their debts settled, fuel in their ship, and some equilibrance to their moral ledger. They are more than mercenaries: they are part of a family they’ve chosen—and this seed threatens to tear it apart.Between a corrupt government, and forces in league with the notorious villain, Prognon Austicon, threats squeeze them from every side. Dekker and Austicon have a vendetta. Vivian’s family and Austicon have a history. Austicon has powerful friends and a superweapon. With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, can the Dozen swing the pendulum back?Gunslingers, psychics, ninjas, and pirates in space. Witness the birth of Armageddon. Dekker’s Dozen is an explosive space opera that veers towards arcane-punk.