Bruised and battered after a gruelling battle against the invaders of human space, the survivors continue their search for a way to defeat the aliens.Their single hope lies in the information contained within a Humal artefact. Information that promises them a long voyage to a distant star system. A system that, as far as theycan tell, was once part of the mighty Humal Empire.So begins a journey that will test them all to their limits. A journey into darkness beset by enemies both from without and within.A journey from which, not all of them will return.