The Vanguard cargo spaceship soars through space, transporting precious supplies that are the lifeline for the Steele Town lunar colony. But this routine mission is fraught with danger, as Capt. Damien Blackwell and his AI companion Aurora find themselves ensnared in an escalating political firestorm.
Tensions between global powers have reached a boiling point over the strategic control of berkelium - the rare, powerful element that makes interstellar travel possible. As the Vanguard becomes caught in the crosshairs of this high-stakes conflict, they must run a perilous gauntlet of militarized trade routes, and rogue factions vying for the ship's invaluable berkelium technology.
Narrowly escaping daring pirate raids, and uncovering a vast insidious conspiracy, Blackwell must lean on his decades of experience to protect his ship and its mission. With the fearless Aurora as his AI co-pilot, he navigates a treacherous labyrinth of interstellar politics, where the stakes are higher than ever before.