In a galaxy rife with deception, power struggles, and ancient secrets, Ostix Relvar—a former Irepian reconnaissance operative—finds himself at the center of a conflict that will reshape the balance of power forever. Exiled and manipulated by the High Council, hunted by the Coalition, and courted by the enigmatic Vanguard, Ostix stumbles upon a revelation long buried: the return of the Drixpal, an ancient race believed to be extinct.