Transmutation

While Elaan deals with the influx of Iguacans from all over the Four Rings, pressure builds from Centralplex. She knows that just being safe is not enough for her people. Ripples and rumors about them have reached the Delta Quadrant with dangerous consequences. More now than ever she needs the guidance from her advisors of all species to balance the threats, political and physical. And somehow, she must still keep their true nature a secret.

When a ship with a Message Carrier is attacked, the Iguacans are forced to expose one more secret, resulting in a delicate dance of deception with the UCFS. Enemies are pushing their way into the 4 Rings and the embassy is on high alert. The truth behind the ancient Iguacans who fled to Soona is slowly unraveled showing them more about their troubled past. An unexpected source brings them more information about the current state of the Delta Sector, and an ominous warning. The ongoing situation with the Condrisites is angering the Mycastrians. Elaan knows that it is important for them to gain their own autonomy, but at what price for her people? With new advisors and new skills, Elaan is working hard to keep her people on the true path. But with every odd occurrence and stranger she learns that they must move with the tide of events or be pulled under.

FACADE Aliens, telepathy and political intrigue. A human spy and his horned, alien partner encounter a new species that's been incognito for centuries. They discover a level of psi-skills that borders on magic and endangers the people they love. CHARADE As Elaan learns about who she is and what her species can do, the galactic government pressures her for more information on their enemy. Hunter and Trash want to reconnoiter the enemy's territory, but they have to find it first. Hunter's past endangers them all when a woman he's never met makes revelations about his origins. DILEMMA Tensions rise as Elaan begins a delicate dance between the UCFS's demands and her people's needs. An unexpected gift of knowledge leaves her reeling. Hunter has to deal with the new revelations about his origins, the trial and the resulting repercussions, all the while working to keep his family safe. Trash gets a chance to rescue a brother in need and add him to the Embassy's staff. More Iguacans flood into the Embassy seeking sanctuary. More unusual gifts are discovered. And with every secret learned, Elaan uncovers facts she'd rather stay buried.