Nova War

Found adrift far from Consortium space pilot Dakota Merrick and Lucas Corso are taken prisoner by the alien Bandati. There Dakota discovers that humanitys knowledge of the galaxy is frighteningly inaccurate. The Shoal has apparently been fighting a frontier war with a rival species the Emissaries for thousands of years. As yet the latter seem unaware of their FTL technologys full destructive capabilities. But the Bandati now have this information and they will use it for profit. Dakota realises to her shock that the Shoal may therefore hold the Galaxys best chance for peace. Forging an alliance with Trader a Shoal-member shes determined to prevent the Bandatis deadly knowledge from reaching the Emissaries. Yet despite her efforts a nova war now seems inevitable a war that will destroy millions of inhabited worlds.