Within this follow-up towards the acclaimed military technology fiction thriller The Cold Between, a soldier discovers herself caught in the crosshairs of a deadly conspiracy in deep space.

Within this follow-up to the acclaimed army technology fiction thriller The Cold Between, a young soldier finds herself caught in the crosshairs of the deadly conspiracy in deep space.

Six weeks ago, Commander Elena Shaw and Captain Greg Foster were court-martialed because of their role in an event Central about Remnants of Trust Gov denies ever happened. However rather than a dishonorable discharge or amount of time in a armed forces jail, Shaw and Foster and are now back together on Galileo. As punishment, they’ve been designated to patrol the nearly unfilled space of the 3rd Sector.

But their mundane mission quickly turns treacherous when the Galileo accumulates a distress contact: Exeter, a sister ship, is under attack from raiders. A PSI generation ship-the same one that lately broke off discussions with Foster-is also in the sector and joins in the desperate fight that leaves ninety-seven of Exeter’s crew dead.

An investigation from the disaster points to sabotage. And Exeter is only the beginning. When the PSI dispatch and Galileo suffer their very own ‘mishaps,’ it turns into clear that someone is ready to tripped a battle in the Third Sector to maintain their secrets, and the clues indicate the best echelons of power . and deep into Shaw’s past.