A family nearly destroyed . . . A loved one in need of help . . . A fleet in need of a home port . . . An Alliance struggling to be reborn . . . Captain Scott has lost his entire family, save his sister, who needs better medical care than the Aurora can provide. Nathan, his friends, and the crew of the Seiiki must leave the Karuzari fleet to fend for themselves, while they try to find a way to save Miri.