Voyage of the Space Bastard

Joth Krantor, heir to the Krantor-Huang Corporation that once controlled interstellar travel, has a plan to restore his fortune. An evil plan. Join his ship, the Space Bastard, as he enlists a forgotten race of super-soldiers, dodges the lethal birds of Borthokk, and ends the mystery of the Rosetteish Stone. This novel forms part of the Starship Troupers Initiative Universe, but is not a direct sequel to Zip! Zap! Boing!