The colony ship Intrepid is falling right into a star.

The ship’s AI has dropped control of the engines and core systems. Battling a saboteur who strives to isolate him, his last act is definitely to wake Colonel Tanis Richards from stasis.

Tanis finds herself alone on the dying ship, struggling to contact the AI. She must discover what provides happened and save the Intrepid from burning in the star’s irritated red light.

Even if she is effective, the journey towards the colony world of Fresh Eden is just beginning. With years of travel ahead, she will somehow have to look for a path in the darkness.