A failed mission. A tech-dead zone. A world divided.Stranded in a vast desert during a critical peace negotiation, Space Cadet Richard and his team must survive extreme conditions, mend ancient grudges, and unravel the mystery of a long-lost planetary system. With their ship down and help miles away, the cadets form an unlikely alliance with local survivors-each with their own reasons to distrust the others.Meanwhile, Ashton joins a rescue party on foot, pushing past logic to follow her heart. As both groups face shifting sand, vanishing landmarks, and hidden truths, they discover something unexpected buried in the past-proof that unity was once possible... and still could be.Full of heart, mystery, and classic sci-fi adventure, this latest entry in the Space Cadet Legacy series proves that sometimes the hardest journeys are the ones that bring us closer together.