Captain Dullus is in command of the Endurance and traveling to colonize an Earth like planet. On board the ship are colonists and scientists. Without warning, they are attacked by an Empire that has been at war for more than five hundred years. A ship of discovery the Endurance was not designed to withstand an attack and there are no weapons. With more than half the crew and passengers killed and many injured Captain Dullus will have to adapt and be cunning to survive. Will he be able to save the people who are left and return to Earth or become slaves of the Empire?