The League had given Eamon Tauk a cause to die for, but it was a woman who had given him a reason to live. He was going to desert the Corps for her. They were supposed to flee to some distant corner of the known galaxy and spend the rest of their days together. Then a Narman insurgent murdered her in front of his very eyes. With his beloved now gone, Tauk is freshly committed to his mission. He will help the Corps cleanse Kanaris...