The sudden death of Chancellor Tarin Njoya forces Kessa Eltantawi to lead the Nuiin Republic in its fight against the vengeful liberation group, the Tri-Stellar Apparatus, a band of intergalactic terrorists at war with Nuiinia, and with itself. But is the Apparatus the real villain in the shadows, or is there a larger force with a far greater and more complex agenda? Enter Sifonemus Meo and Nadukwe Amenaci, the cynical hero-soldier and the genius rookie intelligence agent whom together get caught between the intrigue of covert war and the deceit of an intergalactic conspiracy on a quest for ultimate power. Forced to confront the concealed secret society that is using the Apparatus to destroy Nuiin civilization, Eltantawi, Meo, and Amenaci face the deadly Shroud of Shadows, and flesh out the Shroud's true purpose before the galaxy itself falls to total destruction. "The Talagxaon Particle, Part 1: Shroud of Shadows" is an enigma within an enigma that keeps the questions coming until the very end.