Jennifer Li wants her first weeks as spaceship captain to be a success. Getting along with her new crew might be a harder task than she prepared for. The new ship therapist isn't impressed with Jennifer's untested command style, and in the aftermath of facing a murderer together Jennifer and her new second in command might have an intense bond or only an awkward acquaintance.

An emergency call redirects her ship to Rommys to face the double threat of a tear in time-space that threatens its residents, and a mysterious woman that knows more about Jennifer than she's comfortable with. As the time-space anomaly grows, teamwork becomes more important than ever, and if they fail Jennifer could lose more than just the respect of her crew.