This Prequel to Wayward Galaxy Begins as the World Ends… The colony ship Boone has launched for the planet Amir. Two more ships, hidden in a secret base in Africa, hasten their own plans to leave Earth as global war spirals toward a terminal doomsday. But RUPAC forces are seeking to prevent further launches, and in order to escape, Jack Hughes—Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman turned private military contractor—and his team of contractors must fight against local terrorist militias, RUPAC regulars… and the deep fear that everything and everyone they're fighting for is on the verge of annihilation. As the enemy closes and Jack faces down overwhelming odds, only his ability as an operator, his determination to get his team out alive, and the help of an advanced AI named Brody provide any hope of survival. The world is ending, but Jack Hughes still has a job to do.