Jordan Akim, a tactical officer, is seriously injured when his ship is attacked while on a routine assignment. Now tumbling through space, the few remaining survivors on board the United Earth Nations frigate
Pegasus
must find a way to bring their damaged vessel home to Earth, over forty light-years away.
On Earth, the leaders of the United Earth Nations must prepare for a war they do not understand, against an enemy they do not comprehend. With a military ill-equipped to plan a defensive strategy, UEN member nations turn to a genetic artificial intelligence for help. However, can an artificial intelligence be trusted when the survival of humanity is at stake?