For 3400 years, we conquered the Milky Way, ushering in an age of peace andprosperity. All of humanity, united beneath the banner of the Martianist Imperium. Until civil war struck at the empire's heart... 1700 years after the war, the Imperium is a shadow of its former self. Along the galaxy'sOuter Reaches, frontier factions and vicious gangs nip at the empire's heels and jostle fordominance. In the year 5122, Alexis Nales wakes from stasis to find her crew long dead and herself theproperty of slavers. To survive in this lawless outer region, Alexis must transform a ragtaggroup of escaped slaves into a tightknit crew who'll fight for freedom and a better future.  Elsewhere, an ancient warrior (captured at the civil war's conclusion) awakes from his ownstasis. Expected to lead a team of fellow captives, Jabari Mbaye soon discovers theassignment is off-the-books...and the imperial officer commanding it has gone rogue.  Both groups' paths will converge with the discovery of the Iconic, the legendary rebelflagship (now ghost ship), a source of lost technology and a symbol of anti-imperialresistance.Facing common enemies, Alexis and Jabari will face two questions. Can the otherbe trusted? And do they have what it takes to win? Losing this battle could result in the deaths of both their teams... and ultimately in thedestruction of all human civilization.