Home. Kaishi can see Earth, but between her and home sits a hostile fleet, a desolate wasteland, and too many things that want her dead. Her sole chance at survival depends on a risky attempt to reach Earth's far side, where nobody Kaishi knows has ever been. Landing there means a long journey home, but it's better than dying in space. Except the Earth Kaishi finds when they reach the surface is far different than the one...