As the battleship Jacinthe glides through the silent reaches of space toward Titan, Lieutenant Donny Bogan oversees preparations to receive two rising officers from the New Soral faction. Commander Lieri Bishop and her aide Major Naomi Evans are scheduled to board for transport to Earth, where they intend to present evidence of certain political activities. Donny, secretly aligned with a rival Earth-based group, harbors long-standing personal ties to the pair that shape his approach to the mission. The voyage ahead unfolds amid shifting alliances and the quiet tension of deep-space travel.