They killed everyone on her ship. Except her. That was their mistake.
Ambushed by a sinister enemy, the scoutship Troublemaker is destroyed. Somehow Ensign Miranda Satra survives, badly injured, alone in a lifeboat, more than 1,100 lights from home. Little does the young ensign know her unexpected survival will hold the key to the future of the entire Rim - and the lives of billions!