Humanity has been kept bound within the solar system for decades by a hostile alien race known as the Screen. Although the military and tri-planetary government accepted humanity's containment, a group of officers and civilians escaped the solar system in the experimental starship they call PHOENIX. Determined to learn what the Screen ultimately has planned for humanity, the crew now roams the stars in search of their mysterious enemy.Led by former cadets John Roberts and Julie Olson, the crew discover that humanity isn't the only race the Screen has interfered with. But as they learn more about the Screen, dissension within the crew and secrets about the EXODUS Project threatens to derail the mission.Can John remain focused on the mission, or will his enemies and secrets of the PHOENIX break him?This is the third novel in the exodus science fiction series.