With Dune 3 renewing appetite for conspiracies woven into the fabric of galactic empire, this compact Frank Herbert tale delivers a sharp, self-contained hit of the same tension.

In Operation Haystack, an undercover military operative is tasked with tracking a covert faction hidden across star systems - one whose influence depends on genetic manipulation and layered political subterfuge.

The hunt grows more dangerous as Orne realizes the conspiracy runs deeper than anyone in command suspects, and the line between loyalty and treason keeps shifting beneath his feet.