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At the turn of the century, a doomed science vessel was lost to the stars. Eighty-five years later, its legend casts a shadow across the galaxy.

Decades of bloody interstellar conflicts with the Serpents have left humanity desperate. The only hope for peace is membership in a powerful alien republic. The day of the admission summit finally arrives-and it's bombed by Human extremists.

Boyd Firedrake is thrust into command of the intelligence agency AEONS, a job he never wanted. As he races to ...