Lieutenant Ryann Voss craves a career-defining mission, but her first deep-space assignment aboard the UNS Indira Vahl is anything but. A routine convoy escort quickly devolves into a monotonous patrol, leaving Ryann bored and restless. Yet, her sharp mind soon uncovers unsettling anomalies: a ship humming with quiet disinterest, subtle system irregularities dismissed by her stoic superiors, and an undercurrent of unease that hints at something far more sinister.
When a horrific accident cripples a crewmate, Ryann unearths a terrifying truth: the Vahl isn't just battered and war-weary, it's being deliberately sabotaged from within. As a shadowy conspiracy unravels, forcing the ship into a deadly collision and claiming lives, Ryann finds herself fighting not only for survival, but for the truth. With every trusted face potentially a traitor, and her own name flagged as a liability, Ryann must navigate a labyrinth of deceit that threatens to silence her—and the entire crew—forever.
In the cold, unforgiving vacuum of space, where enemies are unseen and allies are few, Ryann must expose the lies before the