Colonel Gideon Quinn served Fortune's United Colonies well, until he was framed for treason and sentenced to life in the Morton Barrens. Six years later, he's still harvesting crystal under the killing suns when a general with a mysterious agenda offers him the chance to clear his name. Gideon doesn't have to think twice and with his draco, Elvis, takes 'ship for Nike City on a quest for justice (and, if that fails, revenge). What he finds is a dodger named Mia, a city steeped in corruption, and a menace at the heart of the Corps which could bring Fortune's new and fragile peace to an explosive end. And that's just his first night in town. Gideon doesn't have to think twice and, with his pet draco Elvis on his shoulder, takes 'ship for the Nike City on a quest for justice. What he finds is a dodger named Mia, a city steeped in corruption, and a menace at the heart of the Corps which could bring the new and fragile peace between the United Colonies and the Coalition to an explosive end. And that's just his first night in town.