Major June Vereeth wakes to find herself a hostage on the planet Napeequah. Trapped in a cave, captive to an enigmatic smuggler and his native lackeys, Vereeth recalls little of the failed mission which brought her to the so-called dark planet. She's been kept in the dark by her boss, Admiral Tohk-Mahsda. Worse, she has no practical means of escape.

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Fortunately for Vereeth, Mitasterite treachery favors no one. The flames and death during a costly rescue operation brings a multitude of uncomfortable questions about the Admiral...