Thrown headlong into a vast, hostile universe, Captain Edmond and the crew of the Destiny must learn the ways of the galaxy and return home safely to Earth, or risk their extermination at the hands of the Juinah.
Note: This story is a prequel to book 1, and tells about the Society's first steps into space, the events that led to the creation of Earthfleet, and the origins of their war against the Juinah mafia.