2. Starborn Archives Trilogy: The Hidden Species

Reptilian empires, mantid minds, and synthetic intelligence. Three very different visions of what life beyond humanity could become.

The Hidden Species Trilogy explores three strikingly different branches of life in the Starborn Archives: reptilian lineages, insect-like civilizations, and cybernetic or synthetic beings.

Ancient star empires, unfamiliar societies, and minds created beyond biological limits bring different questions into focus. What shapes a civilization’s ambitions? How does a species communicate? When does a machine become a conscious being?

Across the collection, Mark A. Radler examines the origins, technologies, philosophies, and agendas attributed to these groups in cosmic lore. Together, the volumes reveal how far the possibilities of intelligence extend beyond the human form.

Included books:

1. The Reptilian Lineages
2. Insectoids and Mantids
3. Cyborgs, Synthetics, and Machine Intelligence

Three Starborn Archives volumes exploring alien races and artificial life.