Pascal, Jeremy, and the survivors of the UNS Concordia have arrived at their destination: Earth ...Everything is different than expected. The mystical home of mankind is anything but the warm bosom of their ancestors, and the power is no longer with humanity.Pascal and Jeremy quickly realize that they didn't reach Earth for no reason, and that they are mere pieces on a chessboard. The real players are moving them back into position.The mission? Dangerous. The chances of success? Slim. Will they once again succeed in pulling their heads out of the noose and reshuffling the cards?Book two of a new military science fiction adventure from bestseller Joshua T. Calvert. Aliens, war, and a captain with nothing to lose, this is sci-fi the way it's meant to be!