In the harsh expanse of the Shell-an asteroid field encircling the all but forgotten planet of Pearl-survival is a battle fought with crumbling technology, lingering scars from old wars, and an oppressive, corrupt order. Dran, a young and weary engineer, scavenges for antiquated equipment to keep the station-and everyone on it-from careening into the void. He works begrudgingly alongside Kael, a grizzled mechanic marked by conflicts long past, within a ragtag crew of misfits: a determined operator haunted by secrets, a survivor bearing the wounds of a catastrophic attack, and an ex-kidnapper with nowhere else to turn. Every day is a fight against betrayal, decay, and a shadowy official consolidating power for his own gain.