It is Earth's distant future and space exploration has not lived up to people's expectations; no aliens, no new physics, not even mischievous gods, in fact no sign of intelligent life has ever been found. How disappointing However that is all about to change. Follow Jack and Hope as their long distance colonial mission discovers a mysterious device on a distant planet, which leads them on a journey to a world fighting for its very survival, and into a future they had only ever dreamed about. Welcome to Batharok. The Tale of Batharok: All three parts - The Dream Merchant, The Return of the Android, and the Battle for Batharok - in one volume.