The Unity Sphere, an alliance of worlds making a stand against the organized crime blighting the starlanes, breathed a sigh of relief when terrorist mastermind Hetz and his organization, the Black Diamond, Perished in a Unity Fleet assault.Despite overwhelming evidence, Tac-team Captain Axel Fargo - his wife and friends victims of Hetz's predations - never believed his enemy had died.In a direct violation of orders that puts his future within the Unity Fleet at risk, Axel makes one last desperate attempt to end the life of the man who has caused him and countless others so much pain.Alone and against overwhelming odds, Axel realizes too late his best may not be good enough. And this time, far more than his own life may be lost...