Sole survivors of the doomed battleship, Kallidana, embark on a dangerous voyage home after escaping an encounter with an enemy raider. Landing upon Reslan, seeking supplies, they involved a princess and a royal family of the primitive world in a far reaching journey while uncovering a nefarious plot that threatens the safety of the member worlds of the Order of Allied Republics. This is a prequel to the Dana Cartwright Series: Stiletto, Lancer, Kal-King, Katana, Epee