The series,Stories of the Apex,is a collection of self-contained science fiction short stories with different(but sometimes reoccurring)lead characters all following a central plot. The story begins shortly after first contact with the peaceful Broda,a non-predator alien species that discovers Earth seeking new worlds for trade.Being a violent predator species among a galaxy of prey,humans soon decide to take up the cause of their new friends by opposing the plague species known as the Krador.