The war between the Earth led Alliance and the Hama Empire rages across the galaxy. There are valiant skirmishes, dastardly acts of subterfuge and sabotage, daring rescues, sinister sneak attacks and a hundred other tales of heroism worth telling. Meanwhile, back on earth, the Alliance capital world has become a hotbed of espionage and intrigue as friendships and allegiances are strained and broken. Cason Maze has been tasked with protecting the defense against this new front. He's on the trail of a league of villains purported to be a resurrected Crimson Menagerie, a cabal of powerful and power-hungry figures with vast resources working from the shadows to steer events to their will. Join Cason Maze, Meena Stendak, and Atticus Vides as the trio fights against time, villainy, and middle management to protect the world from the Crimson Gambit.