Sam McCall is a thief, and he would say an exceptional one. However, his last job had some unexpected consequences and ended badly. Well, that’s what happens when you get infected by a homicidal brain wiping fungus and trying to kill an Archangel of Death. All that aside, he managed to escape from an inescapable prison. The downside is that he had to take the people he had rescued to another prison suspended over the same black hole to save a friend.

Not too bad, considering that he died twice! Normally, this can negatively affect your career and is certainly not recommended, but lucky for Sam the item he stole from his last job is a revolutionary new kind of starship, the kind that can talk and do all kinds of cool things. Unfortunately, while Sam drinks his woes away, trying to come to terms with his death, the people that relied on him the most are still trapped, waiting in hope for Sam’s eventual return.

Away from the time dilation of the black hole, the galaxy is in upheaval as the mysterious enemy, known as the Empire of Cain, continues to attack colonies and countless Worlds, the missing and dead rising in their millions. However, this is not the only threat. Along with Samael, an Archangel of Death, free from his eternal prison, the Command Worlds are in disarray while the enemy within is gaining power.

Commander Simms has his own plans for planetary domination, the head of one of the three most powerful and influential families. His ambition to rule Mars is only overshadowed by his lust for power and the total domination of the Earth.