Admiral Stonefist has long served the Emperor with unwavering loyalty, defending the Imperium and driving its expansion across the stars. A hardened veteran of countless campaigns, his faith in the ideals that once guided him is faltering. His new assistant, Kinnit the Kobold, is brimming with joy to be assigned to the coveted Ninth Fleet. She arrives filled with hope and energy, eager to rise through the ranks of the Imperial Navy and earn her kin a place in the Imperium. Together, they uncover a conspiracy that could shatter the galaxy. But as they race to stop it, their forbidden attraction threatens to destroy everything they're fighting to protect, including each other.