Rats have a way of finding their way back home. When the war between the colonies ended, the clones who had fought it were discarded, forgotten cannon fodder relegated to second-class citizens of the new Confederation. After uncovering a plot to topple the Confederation, infantry clone Jace Rojas joined Marshal Onima Gwok's team and helped bring down the conspirators. For his selfless service, Jace was made the first clone deputy marshal in the CBI. Now the turncoat cryptanalyst who betrayed his team is back, threatening the very existence of the Confederation with another convoluted conspiracy to overthrow it. Onima, Jace, and the team must find the traitor before his hacks irreparably harm the hard-won credibility of the Confederation. What is the turncoat's gambit? Will this undo clonekind's gains for greater acceptance? Most importantly, are they already too late to stop the rat and his associates from destroying everything they hold dear and have sworn to defend and protect?