Summary

The vast civilization of the Apeilous is quickly exploring the last of the unknown regions of its home star cluster, Messier 4. Eager to show itself as more than an embattled state, The State of Vesta Fortuna (SVF) organizes a raft of missions to catalog the cultures lost in the seemingly never-ending war on terror.

Augustus Felix Fortuna has lived in the shadows of his mother and sister for his entire life. Now he has his first command: Oversee security for an archaeological expedition. Together with his old friend and warship captain Ryo Lynd, Augustus is unenthusiastic about playing host to a group of academics.

Misimeria Lioporvo is a prolific archaeologist and bitter veteran. Their straightforward mission turns upside-down when the first clue, a set of black market artifacts, is bought out from under them. From that moment on, it’s a fight for understanding and survival as they are besieged from all sides by parties with conflicting motives and grand, shadowy goals.