A lone destroyer.
An enemy lurking in darkness.
A deadly mission that could turn the tide of war.

Caught behind enemy lines, Captain Jaxon Steele fought his way out and saved the Union fleet from a devastating ambush. Now, as the Hegemony attacks on all fronts, Steele prepares to fight back.

Enemy forces are gathering in the independent Santana system. Santana is lawless and desolate—but it’s the perfect launchpad for an attack on Union space. Is the Hegemony preparing to invade?

Steele takes command of the destroyer Wolverine, with orders to gather critical intelligence on this new threat. In a system where dangers hide in every shadow, even the smallest error could put his ship in the crosshairs of a pirate cruiser or a mighty Hegemony battleship.