The galaxy trembles as the Tonan Empire fractures. Once united under ruthless command, the Tonans now face rebellion from within-and vengeance from without. Caught between hardliners who cling to power and reformers who dream of freedom, an ancient people teeter on the brink of collapse.Aboard the salvage freighter Scavenger, Captain Elan Drex and his diverse crew are drawn into the conflict. What begins as survival quickly becomes something greater: a fight to protect allies, rescue the oppressed, and confront an enemy willing to unleash weapons that could alter the balance of the stars forever.Old loyalties will be tested. New alliances will be forged. And in the shadows of war, the choices of a few may determine the fate of worlds.In this gripping chapter of the SS Scavenger saga, duty and hope collide against the vast backdrop of interstellar civil war.