Earth side, Elena Calabrese, Captain of the Storm Chaser and member of the Guild of families has opened a store settling repackaged alien goods to a earthly population. While the business thrives, she is occupied skyside with the newly opened channel and the planet, RJ457 it leads to.  The Council has granted conditional rights.  Making those rights permanent depends on the Librarians finding what they need on the planet.

Elena finds herself working with several dangerous councilors as well as the untouchably powerful House of Librarians.  While things are going well at the moment, success brings its own complications. Elena has to navigate a minefield of alliances, agreements, betrayals, assassination attempts and the powerful personalities of dangerous Councilors who aren't behaving in predictable ways. Can she keep her people safe and her newly formed House standing while being pushed closer to a Council seat of her own?