An enemy lashing out in desperation . . . An alliance poised to expand . . . A new fleet of ships to help them . . . A covert mission to get answers . . . The Dusahn Empire has been contained for the moment. But there is much work to be done in order to keep them from reasserting their dominance over the Pentaurus sector. As much as Captain Scott wants to see the Empire destroyed, he may have no choice but to find a way to coexist with them.