A brave starship crew are drawn into the schemes of interplanetary powers competing for galactic domination in this epic space opera from the best-selling strategic boardgame Twilight Imperium Captain Felix Duval & the crew of the Temerarious quietly patrol a remote Mentak Coalition colony system where nothing ever happens But when they answer a distress call from a moon under attack that peaceful existence is torn apart They rescue a scientist Thales whos developing revolutionary technology to create new wormholes He just needs a few things to make it fully operational & now ordered to aid the scientist the Temerarious is targeted by two rival black-ops teams intent on reacquiring Thales Can Felix trust Thales? Or is this a conspiracy to tip the balance of power in the galaxy forever?