When an entire planetary system is about to fall apart, an indecisive Ambassador Slydin is given the task of keeping it together -- but the solution is far greater than he could imagine.Betrayed and pressed to make alliances with his naysayers, Slydin's journey will take him to places with little hope of survival. Armed with only his crew and technology he doesn't understand, he is the only hope for bringing peace to his people... and the rest of the universe.A journey spanning multiple imaginative worlds and unique civilizations, The Immortal Universe explores the costs paid by those willing to confront their inner demons.