Nix Reynolds is fine on her own, thanks. As captain of the Atalanta, she's carried her crew through the Solar Wars, helping them eke out a living as intergalactic smugglers for the Resistance. When the Resistance got pummeled into space dust, Nix charted the Atalanta's path away from accusations of treason, toward more legitimate gigs. She didn't need anyone's help. Not her estranged father, a retired general of the Union Navy. And definitely not her soon-to-be-ex-husband Ethan Argos, who deserted her and the crew two years ago, when things got tough. Sure, without his mechanical expertise, the ship may be struggling a bit. But it's nothing she can't navigate. Who really needs air conditioning, right? When Ethan suddenly turns up begging for Nix's help, he's got the Union on his tail and a secret that threatens to tear the galaxy apart. Nix has questions, and more than a few choice words. But Ethan remembers the end of their relationship a little differently, and stars be damned, he's always been her weakness. Against her better judgement, Nix agrees to harbor him, with the help of some questionable early-stage technology. And so begins a mission to change the fate of the galaxy and a journey where, no matter how hard Nix tries, she can't get Ethan out of her head. Literally.