Can a struggling pilot fix up an old spaceship and survive in a hostile galaxy? For tour guide Tom Sparker, venturing into the lawless fringe systems comes with more risks than he and his aging ship are prepared to face, until he's presented with a unique opportunity... A secret galactic treasure hunt for an ancient technology is underway, and when Tom agrees to help find the legendary Oraca relic, he's thrust into a direct conflict with a power-hungry alien who follows a brutal code of ethics. To survive, he'll have to find confidence in himself and his newfound friends, muster every bit of skill he can, and take his ship to a place where only the bravest would dare. For fans of hopeful, venturing-into-the-unknown space opera adventure This is book one of the Oraca trilogy, which begins the Star Reacher series.