After the moon Phobos explodes, sharp rocks fall across Mars like rain. Domes crack. Power fails. People run out of air and food. The colony is hurt and close to death. The Aegis Fleet opens a narrow way through this sky of knives. It is not safe, but it is the only path. On Deimos, a small abbey turns prayer into work. The monks code their hymns into guidance tones so ships keep time together. Out of the wreck, a road appears. They call it the Shepherd's Path. Tug pilot Jonah Reyes knows every scrape on his hull. He and system ace Tamsin Quill fly again and again through the spinning debris. They bring tanks of air, crates of bread, and small notes of courage. Each trip saves lives. Each trip costs something. On the ground, agronomist Mara Reyes grows food under broken lights and cold glass. Nurse Adira turns shelters into true rooms of care. Neighbors share tools, stories, and watches. Lists of tasks become a kind of liturgy. People learn to keep a bowl of water steady while they walk, which means they learn to move with care in a shaking world. Cassian Lorne signed the papers that helped build this disaster. Now the last domes fade. He must lay down control and choose real stewardship. He must listen, change, and act before everything fails. A single confession travels across the dark on a tightbeam. It opens doors that fear kept shut. From there comes repayment, new trust, and a bold burn that bends a killing shard into a gentle arc. Around Mars, a new ring shines. They name it the Crown of Mercy. This is a Christian space opera where faith and science work together like two hands on one tool. The story lifts the heart and also gets grease under its nails. It is about pilots who fly tired and still show up. It is about a choir that prays while it programs. It is about found family, second chances, and the brave small things that add up to hope. It ends in light, not by magic, but by people making grace a habit until mercy takes shape in the heavens. For readers who crave wonder with moral clarity, heroism with humility, and a future where faith and reason build side by side, where justice refuses to turn into revenge, and where ordinary hands make a broken sky whole again. About the Author Dr. David K. Ewen is an ordained minister whose life and calling have been deeply shaped by faith, education, and a lifelong fascination with the heavens. As a child, he stood among millions who watched history unfold in 1969, when humanity first set foot on the Moon. A few years later, with wonder in his eyes and a telescope in hand, he tracked America's first space station, Skylab, as it sailed across the night sky. Those moments sparked a passion that has never faded-a passion for both the mysteries of creation and the God who made them. Dr. Ewen's journey has been one of teaching and ministry, guiding others to wisdom, truth, and grace. His work in education has touched lives around the world, while his ministry has sought to bring light to those walking through life's deepest questions. His name even journeys beyond Earth, etched into history on a silicon chip aboard NASA's Perseverance rover, which launched in 2020 and touched down in Jezero Crater on Mars in 2021. With this book, Dr. Ewen unites his lifelong love of space exploration with his devotion to sharing the message of hope, redemption, and the abiding presence of God. His voice as both minister and storyteller invites readers not only to dream of the stars but also to see in them the reflection of a Creator who calls each of us by name.