Commander Ronnie Marcus, aboard the starship Beso de Maria, leads a mission filled with enigmas and danger. As loyalty and leadership are tested amidst cosmic secrets, the crew faces Captain Maxwell's hidden agenda. When an alien encounter deepens, Marcus navigates loyalty, love, and command, entangling with crewmate Monica Brackenridge. Amidst treachery and despotic rule, they fight for freedom and for each other against the backdrop of an unforgiving universe, with their fates hanging in the balance.