Ensign Zoe Goodwin wanted to start her career with the Imperial Navy with a low-key mission. But with a raging invasion of AI starships in progress, pushing the Empire naval forces back at every battle, the handwriting is on the wall - humans will soon be obsolete.

The Empire's only hope is a last-ditch mission to the Galaxy Core – and with enemies attacking on all fronts, Zoe is on board. Soon this young naval officer finds everything she knew about her history was built upon a lie. As the survival of her civilization becomes tied to her own, Zoe Goodwin realizes she must stand in defiance, prepared to give her life for the salvation of the Rim - or her entire civilization will go down in flames!