Shared Universe · Forbidden Knowledge · Standalone Adventures Six doors into the Shaper Universe. Tales from the Vault of the Forgotten Stars — a galaxy reborn from Earth's ashes. Every story stands alone. Read them in any order. Leave changed. Season 1 includes six stories: Gift of the Ancients — Gordon returns from an interdimensional journey with knowledge that could reshape humanity's understanding of consciousness itself. Traitor's Influence — Iona must rescue her mentor from a rogue Shaper who's discovered the seventh dimensional layer — where nefarious beings wait to claim anyone who reaches too far. Steed of Destiny — Bounty hunter Illmar takes a routine job that goes sideways — waking up in his ship with his target eliminated, a fortune deposited in his account, and a new employer he never asked for. Anom Never Sleeps — Harper Kurosawa fights for survival on an Earth controlled by an AI that considers humans "feral apes" unworthy of the planet it's rebuilding. The Grevax Vendetta — Iona and Exen's training mission turns deadly when the Grevax sabotage their drop and the "simulated" bioweapons become all too real. Diplomatic Immunity — Clone assassin Xanthame wakes in a new body, ready for another mission — until an alien contact points him toward answers his handlers never wanted him to find. Approximately 41,000 words. The perfect entry point — or the perfect side door — into the Shaper Saga.