Either the Enkelites are going to die or the Onbir. The Shadows fight for a third option. Displaced from their home by a war fought over their planet, the Enkelites become refugees under the Federation's protection. They find a new home with no life, but there's a machine that's being tested. A terraformer. The Shadows arrive to help set things up, but nothing is ever straight forward. An eco-terrorist is waiting for them, one who they've met before, and they didn't like him then. The planet is cleared, or is it? The action starts as soon as they drop their guard. Can Adina reconcile the werewolf within? Has Tc'aarlat found love? Will Jack keep the team together? Who is Zorxia and why does she matter?