The war will come-it is inevitable.

After centuries of struggle, the ISF Intrepid has finally brought its colonists to New Canaan, a star system better than any they imagined. They made landfall and begun to build their fresh home, definately not the issues of Sol as well as the Inner Stars.

Yet no one in the Orion Arm has forgotten the fact that colonists possess the most valuable technology known to humankind, least of all Tanis Richards-as she secretly prepares to defend New Canaan against any and all aggressors.

Now things attended to a head. A Transcend fleet provides invaded New Canaan, and a Hegemony of Worlds fleet coming. Tanis Richards must beat a rogue AI that has its own designs for humanity’s future, while conserving her people from invaders.

General, governor, commander of 20 thousands of warships, Tanis Richards stands around the edge of the precipice. If she jumps, she will draw most of mankind into total battle.