A prison break, a determined senator, and questions that need answers. Escaped from Joab, Jeraldine Adelric is on the run. No longer a captain, she needs time to recover and plan her next move. As Arloa cares for her, she can't help but wonder how the virus that has culled the planet started. With a new mission in hand, Jerry digs deep into the politics of Raegina while trying to rewrite...