New York Times bestselling author Jack Campbell continues his thrilling courtroom drama series exploring law, ethics, and justice in the U.S. Navy's spacegoing fleet... With international relations tense, Lieutenant Junior Grade Paul Sinclair knows why his ship is ordered into joint maneuvers: to show off the might of the United States Navy's Space Force. But executing precise movements of enormous battle cruisers, in close quarters, at unthinkable speeds, is nerve-wracking work even when all goes according to plan. Then a sudden massive failure leaves innocent people dead. When Paul's beloved, Lt. Jen Shen, is accused of intentionally causing the incident, Paul is soon back in the court martial courtroom with more on the line than he'd ever imagined. Jen can't prove a negative. The JAG lawyer Paul most respects is prosecuting the case. And when everyone, even Jen, doubts there's a way out, Paul will have to somehow find and expose the truth on his own...