Aiden Macallan’s life shattered the day Terra Corp silenced his mother, a fiery advocate for workers’ rights. His quest for vengeance ended in prison, but now he works for the very company he despises. As a geologist aboard the Argo, he’s hurtling toward a discovery that could redefine humanity’s future.
When the crew arrives in the Chara system, their mission turns deadly. Locked in a ruthless race against Mars’s Allied Republics, the Argo teeters on the brink of a war that could devastate Bound Space. Guided only by his peculiar AI sidekick, Hutton, and an eerie, recurring dream, Aiden ventures into an alien wilderness hiding extraordinary secrets.
Can he unlock its mysteries in time, or will humanity’s greed doom its greatest chance for survival?