Set hundreds of years in the future, the universe is in an economic buzz following the end of the First Contact War. Craig Mathews, one of the best smugglers in the lawless Temptation System, had been caught in a vicious cycle of poisonous relationships, lousy work and bar brawls. Until one night, while drinking his sorrows away in a space junk salvager bar, a banished Vallantris woman, Keeskay Kara Harko, crashed into his stagnant life. This femme fatale would offer him redemption and direction. She would even offer him the tools necessary to tap into his latent Adept powers. Little did Craig know that this ex-Vallantris general was a dangerous viper with big plans… and he would become a crucial piece.