The Priman War is finally over and fading into the past. As the Confederation and the rest of the galaxy rebuilds, Loren Stone, now captain of Avenger, must come to terms with his place in the peacetime Navy. There is still work to do, though, and he has found himself in the middle of brokering a peace between the Enkarrans, Primans, Confed, and others. The fragile peace is threatened, however, by a criminal organization trying to grab the remnants of the Enkarran Empire and much more.Now, Loren Stone and Avenger once again find themselves in the middle of the action, fighting against chaos and crime in a galaxy that's supposed to be at peace.