The defeated warship Magnus retreats to Waypoint Magellan in a desperate attempt to defend the space city from the onslaught of the Chasm fleet. On the ship, Commander North has returned to make amends with Amberly Macready, heroine of the battle of Magellan. The Chairman, leader of Chasm, has targeted Amberly for revenge for killing Amberly's own mother, the most valuable Chasm agent. Both North and Chasm-defector Dek, rivals for Amberly's love, have vowed to protect the redheaded scientist from Chasm's deadly reach. As the enemy dreadnoughts draw near to her stellar home, Amberly realizes that she must confront the Chairman alone if she is to discover the secrets of who she is and why she is critical to Chasm's endgame.Light years from help, the people of Magellan and the crew of Magnus prepare to make a final stand against the Chairman's Dark Armada.