Travis had been fully prepared to leave, to return to his ship, blast off, and report back to Servalan that the trip had been a pointless waste of time. He didn’t want to hear talk of lost gods, telepathic guardians, intergalactic foes or anything of the kind. Travis dealt with the actual, the physical; things he could see and hear and touch. But then the old man had offered to show him proof... What led Space Commander Travis to become an outlaw from the Federation and eventually betray the entire galaxy to an alien invasion fleet? Follow his deadly journey, from the first fateful meeting with Blake, through the agonising reconstructive surgery that shapes his mind as well as his body, his growing distrust of Servalan and to a final realisation of what the Federation really stands for.

PLASMA BOLTS INBOUND AT VECTOR SIX EIGHT THREE+ Zen’s detached voice filled the flight deck, his measured tone at odds with the urgency of the situation. +FORCE WALL CANNOT SUSTAIN A DIRECT HIT IN THAT SECTION. RECOMMEND EVASIVE ACTION...+ As a damaged Liberator drifts in the skies above, Blake, Vila and Jenna scope out the planet below. But what they believe to be an abandoned mining facility turns out to be less deserted - and more dangerous - than they could have known. Meanwhile, the crew members left on board are facing problems of their own. Avon and Gan must work together to outwit Midrey Wraithe, a ruthless Space Commander who is willing to risk everything to get what she wants. And Cally lies unconscious on the flight deck, lost in a vivid dream of an innocent young boy, wandering the wastelands of a desolated planet...

When the Liberator discovers a mysterious penal outpost in an obscure part of the galaxy, the crew soon find themselves fighting for their lives - not only against the convicted criminals the Federation are using as scientists, but against the horrifying results of their experiments. What is the deadly secret of the people of Palluma 25 and why is it so valuable to the Federation? Only Gan holds the key to unlock what is really going on...