The capital has fallen, and humanity is in chaos. The enemy has a face, but no one has any idea of how to stop them. Their advance is accelerating. Half of human space is gone, and the public is becoming frantic.

Professor Lietta and his plucky crew head for the sphere, but are left surprised at what they find, and what they don't. Their new, political passengers brew up problems, and vie for control, with deadly seriousness.

Ahmed and his extended family are lost, struggling for a way to survive in a desolate expanse. Their exploration, while searching for a place to set down for repairs, finds more than they bargained for and scatters them.

Charlie isn't idle. His new found discoveries in the sphere lead to complicated, dangerous answers, and many more questions.

Lives swirl like leaves on the wind. The rebellion hasn't let up. Piracy runs unchecked. New perspectives and old, share the struggle for humanity's survival. The dark roads ahead of them hold death and grief, and It's unclear if the hope for salvation will prove out.

Join our heroes and villains as their bloody struggle continues.