Every RPG has background characters... but what happens when the NPC is the hero of her own story?

Reya Pax was never the captain. Never the ace pilot. Never the chosen one. She was just an engineer—one of thousands working in the shadows of the galaxy, keeping the lights on while legends were made. But in the void of space, where battles rage and heroes fall, it's the ones behind the scenes who keep the universe running.

In this massive collection of 60 thrilling flash fiction stories, follow Reya's journey from an unnoticed deckhand to a battle-hardened engineer navigating a galaxy-wide war with an inhuman foe. Experience the pulse-pounding, high-stakes battles of the devastating Voidborn War—all through the eyes of someone who was never meant to be the hero.

For the first time, all five anthologies of NPCs: Chronicles of the Galactic Engineer are collected in one volume, including:

🚀 Deckhand to Engineer – Reya scrubs the decks of the ISS Indomitable.

🔥 Forged in the Stars – A terrifying new foe attacks, and Reya must use all her skill to keep the Indomitable battle-ready.

🛡 Shield of the Forge Worlds – The Voidborn War plunges the galaxy into chaos.

🌌 Beyond the Stars – In a new age of peace, Reya transfers to a deep space exploration ship.

🏠 Home Among the Stars – After all she's survived, can Reya ever find peace?

🔧 PLUS: 10 all-new, never-before-released stories! 🔧

If you've ever rolled the dice in an RPG, if you've ever wondered what happens to the nameless crew members, the repair technicians, the ones the adventurers leave behind—this is their story. This is her story.

Because sometimes, it's the NPC who keeps the galaxy from falling apart.

Perfect for fans of The Expanse, Mass Effect, and RPG-inspired sci-fi, Chronicles of the Galactic Engineer is a gripping, character-driven space opera told in bite-sized bursts of action, heart, and humanity.

Are you ready to see what happens when the background character takes center stage?