Croma Venture
- Authors: Joel Shepherd
- Series: Book 5 in the Spiral Wars series
- Genres: Science fiction
- Rank:Top 500 in Best Space Marine Science Fiction on Amazon
- Rating: 4.6 based on 2,741 reviews
- Release Date: April 10, 2021
- Print length: 440 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
Upon the ancient drysine moon/city of Defiance, the UFS Phoenix is undergoing reconstruction, but the crew is facing interruptions. Different factions among the parren are competing for control over not just Defiance, but also the valuable drysine data-core that Phoenix obtained at a high cost. However, the parren are not the only ones interested in that ancient knowledge, and deep within the inner workings of the machine-city, something long dormant is starting to awaken.
Amidst the conflicts, Captain Debogande is struggling to make a decision about his next move. Human representatives are calling for his return, while a formidable new danger is pushing him towards the distant reaches of Spiral space. There, the croma are engaged in a massive battle against the reeh, a truly frightening species that surpasses any threats humanity has encountered before. And hidden within this chaos may lie the key to saving humanity, with a small group of freedom fighters fighting a seemingly impossible war, waiting for a savior like the UFS Phoenix for a thousand years....