Tradecraft

Central Station is a gathering place for the artists, merchants, and politicians of the Galactic League. Aliens come from all over the galaxy to exchange ideas and resolve disputes.

Here are the books in the series:

On the minds of all at Central Station are attacks on merchant starships by raiders, who steal cargo and rob passengers. One such attack on the ship of human Paolo Chelini has made off with technology from the advanced Alphans. The incident starts an investigation that shakes governments and societies.

Paolo Chelini thought he was just another starship operator. He and his ship Tradecraft are about to become more famous, more influential, and more pursued…

Paolo Chelini transports a human to an unoccupied planet inside the Elsora Imperium. Buried on that rock in space is a fortune in gold and silver. The client claims a deceased Elsora criminal left the wealth to him. Sure enough, the claim checks out.

Chelini and his friends on Central Station find themselves puzzling over the connections between that client, scandals in the Elsora Imperium, and an ancient human novel...

The year begins when an alien captain goes missing in the Elsora Imperium. Human captain Paolo Chelini tries to find out what happened. The alien returns safely, but the incident remains a mystery.

Emotions run high throughout known space over the disappearance. War looms over the galaxy. Chelini and his friends fear being swept into danger by interstellar tensions...

Paolo Chelini is back before the League, this time because of stowaways. They’re fleeing the dictator running the fringe world of Nihang. They want something to be done about the dictator. The League, however, has no power to help.

Then a security consultant comes to the station. She’s had a meeting with a corporate executive about Nihang. She has an interest in the planet, but isn’t saying what she’s planning to do about the situation...

Years ago everyone was worried about attacks on merchant starships by raiders. Now mysterious ships have been seen near newly-freed Nihang and other fringe worlds. There are reports of criminals and former raiders being encouraged to go to the fringe world of Argent.

Everyone suspects that something bad is about to happen. But Central Station’s goal has always been bringing people together. Unity could be the solution to this new crisis, if everyone does indeed come together...