It's time to leap into the unknown. When the rest of the True fleet jumps into the Gildain system with their planet-ships, everything changes from worse to impossible. These new enemies send a shutdown order that drops eighty percent of Ron's people in their tracks. But that isn't the crux of this disaster. Betrayal, mutant epidemic, and the overwhelming strength of their newest enemy threatens the end of the Blue Sun Armada. Ron and Patricia Marlboro, Penelope Danestar, and the rest of the BSA must make the hardest choices their people have ever faced. As always, there will be a fight to stay alive. Rally around the Blue Sun Armada and take the next step to the stars!