The Alliance has it. The Akkadians want it. And they're willing to kill to get it.

Former Sergeant Elodie Cyr thought she'd left the Special Reconnaissance Unit behind when she joined the Navy's Criminal Investigation Command.

Then a space probe returns from a nearby star system with a shocking discovery.

The Geminate Alliance orders its top scientists to investigate, but someone will go to any lengths to prevent that from happening.

Reunited with her former teammates, Ell must come to terms with the ghosts of her past if they have any hope of defeating the killer.