The battered GammaLAW mission to Aquamarine had barely succeeded in stopping the war using the world-destroying aliens, the Roke. The key to victory lay down deep within Aquamarine’s terrifying sentient sea, and Commissioner Dextra Haven was driven to reveal those secrets no matter what. But she and the Exts had been operating out of time–the Aquamarine natives were dead-set on destroying the Oceanic, which controlled their lives using its amazing powers. As well as the Roke, hidden behind among Aquamarine’s moons, had been preparing to hit. All talk aside, it had been a do or pass away proposition .