Benjamin Wrath is among the first officers to get sent to the Andromeda Galaxy.As part of the Sentient Crime Division, millions of light years from Earth, Wrath's precinct is in charge of maintaining order in a chaotic new frontier, tasked with protecting the rights of all sentient beings.But that's only the beginning.While investigating a triple homicide, he'll also have to prevent more killings, stand against internal corruption, and stop a war that threatens to unravel an empire.With clashing alien cultures and tension on both sides, his task isn't easy, especially out here where the only person you can rely on is yourself . . . and backup isn't coming.