The Intrepid is falling into a star. Bob, the ship's AI, has lost control of the engines and core systems. Battling a saboteur who strives to isolate him, Bob's last act is to wake Colonel Tanis Richards from stasis. When Tanis wakes, she finds herself alone on a dying ship, unable to contact Bob or anyone else. She must discover what has happened and save the Intrepid from burning up in LHS 1565. Even if she is successful, the journey to the colony world of New Eden is just beginning. With a damaged ship and decades of travel ahead, Tanis and the crew of the Intrepid will somehow have to find a path in the darkness.