A conspiracy against humanity. A breathtakingly beautiful cyborg. A battle like no other. An adventure you won't forget The lives of four space drifters intersect on a planet of hope as the most powerful war machine in the galaxy approaches, threatening to consume them all in a storm of metal and fire. Capt. Jace Spade is a fighter pilot from the Roga System. He is determined to find his maker-the enigmatic Dr. Zander-even if his search means risking all in the conflagrations of the Inner Galaxy. Capt. Mina Casey is also a fighter pilot, but from an advanced human civilization that arose in the Heliac System. Capt. Casey has drifted through the void for eons as visions of a warm planet where she can sink her feet in the sand and watch the sunset filled her dreams. Sgt. Joe Grimes-a Heliac Ranger who once lived for the thrill of the fight-is now disillusioned after the total defeat and destruction of his home world. He would leave all humanity behind if he could only get away. Genie is a beautiful and indestructible cyborg constructed by a technologically advanced civilization for the purpose of interacting with humans. Genie is programmed to love Joe Grimes, but she longs to be free.