Abducted from his home in the Arizona desert, a man quickly finds himself in environments not of his world, each environment being home to a unique and aggressive alien species. For him, it's a battle for survival. For them, it's a search for the ultimate animal.
They didn't expect much from his species, but they got more than they bargained for when they captured an ex-United States Marine.
Newly returned to Earth, Marine learns his life can never again be the same.
Betrayed by an alien specie, Marine's family is now targeted by a government that used to protect them. Together they seize the alien craft that brought Marine back to Earth, fleeing the planet they used to call home. A chance discovery gives Marine hope, but draws his family into conflict between worlds.
One year has passed in which Marine and his family have been studying and testing ancient Urn Warrior warships. Marine provides humanitarian aid to a trade ship in distress, and then retaliates against space pirates who attack the repaired ship.
Drawn into a conflict between rival planets, allies must be distinguished from adversaries. While learning capabilities and limitations, loyalty is tested and outcomes become clear ...or are they?
Contact is made with the Planet Urn, whose representatives want Marine's Urn Warrior warships returned to them.
Marine attempts to train planetary Urn to protect themselves, but is torn between adopting the uncompromising ways of the original Urn Warriors or developing a more balanced approach to conflict resolution.
Supreme Commander Fist is imprisoned on his home planet by his superiors. Rescued by the Urn Warriors, Fist's skills are employed to begin training of new Urn Warriors.
Alliances are formed, Urn Warrior influence is expanded, and steps are taken to ensure Urn Warrior dominance in expected future disputes.
Betrayed from within, the Urn Warriors put down one rebellion only to face a more formidable threat from long-lost Urn Warriors, who in-turn draw their own enemies with their own disputes.
Complications arise while overcoming adversity through dedication and enterprise, but the Urn Warriors are dealt a disappointing setback.
Space pirates become a problem. Compassionate treatment of species is rewarded with bitter consequences, leaving the Urn Warriors open to the lack of compassion native to those species.
The ancient Urn Warriors were hardened warriors who evolved into what they became. The evolution is just beginning for the Urn Warriors of today.
The Urn Warriors battle the Constituency Alliance to deliver the future queen of one of their member worlds, who is friendly toward the Urn Warriors, to her home-world.
A new threat from an old enemy emerges, and the Urn Warriors are issued the most formidable weapon in their inventory in anticipation of many battles to come.
Insects, rodents, and alien life-forms abound. Are they truly vermin literally or figuratively, or is that an undeserved misnomer?
Distinguishing between the good and the bad can be difficult. Some will call you friend when they're not, enemies can prove themselves to be friendly. The Urn Warriors have a plan, and negotiate a maze of obstacles in pursuit of their goal.
A warrior specie endangers fuel supplies to the Urn descendant worlds. Responding to the alien threat, the Urn Warriors uncover evidence of an even darker conspiracy.
Greedy humans compound existing problems while aliens with their own agendas create new dilemmas.
Alien friends of the Urn Warriors warn of impending danger. Lessons learned the hard way require responses that strengthen both Urn Warrior resolve and capability.
Using one's own greed and avarice against themselves, tables are turned on the self-indulgent, as the Urn Warriors continue their mission to protect mankind from all those who seek to endanger humanity.
An alien computer program attacks humans, using human computers against their creators and users. With control over those computer systems, the alien invader entices greedy humans using computer-confiscated wealth to support its efforts against their fellow human beings.
Urn Warrior capabilities are formidable, but the alien computer program has its own unique attributes. With allies -- or alone if need be -- the Urn Warriors strive to triumph over mankind's enemy.
The alien entity responsible for a computer program attacking humans prioritizes the Urn Warriors and those under Urn Warrior protection as a threat that must be eliminated.
Under constant attack and experiencing mounting casualties, the Urn Warrior commander must track down this entity and counter-attack before the enemy succeeds.
The culprits responsible for ordering the elimination of the Urn Warriors are discovered and confronted. Confrontation reveals that the culprits use a method of elimination that is actually originated by a superior entity, utilizing the culprits as proxy minions. Resolution of the situation appears in question.
The Urn Warrior commander's fatalist apathy places many worlds at risk. The specie that attacked the Urn Warriors were only a proxy of a more malevolent entity with sinister intent.
Few desire challenging the status quo, but the Urn Warriors recognize a bleak future for all if apathy isn't turned into action.
A surprise attack upon an Urn Warrior primary warship is the opening blow in what appears to be a protracted battle for Urn Warrior space sectors.
Attacked on multiple fronts and fatigued by battle, the Urn Warriors must refuse allied support as allied assets could be compromised by the enemy. Can the situation become any worse than it already is?
The enemy has declared open-hunting season on allies and the Urn Warriors are the only defense against the onslaught. Though outnumbered, victory for the Urn Warriors may be within reach, though not without cost.
The Urn Warrior commander continues the protracted fight because he must. At the same time, a new threat emerges that must also be dealt with.
Alien communications seek to turn allies into adversaries, and an initial first strike directed at Urn Warrior leadership proves those words can be backed up by force.
The Urn Warrior commander remains steadfast in his determination to protect his species, and the Urn Warriors remain the executors of that determination.
With an untold number of lives lost, a decision is made to confront the alien source of mayhem, but the encounter becomes more complex than anticipated. Attacking the enemy in their own space sectors draws the attention of a third party, who are determined to see the Urn Warriors battle their enemy until only one remains.
The seeds of restitution are planted, but as with all seedlings sown, only time will reveal the harvest to come.
Seeking no notoriety -- but sometimes being forced to fight -- the Urn Warriors continue their quest to ensure the survival of the human race, earning respect from both friend and foe alike.
The Urn Warriors pose no threat except to those who threaten their mission. When confronted, however, the Urn Warriors will respond. And confrontation seems to be the way of those who oppose humanity.