On the fringes of known space, a courageous young officer and skilled pilot faces an irreversible shift in her destiny when charged with betrayal.

While the survivors of the Hemlock worked to recover what they could from their wrecked vessel, Ash fled into the alien desert, driven by a desperate need to signal for rescue. Her journey led her to an unexpected encounter with Echo Nantu-…

Lost in the void, adrift without a fixed point, the crew faced a fresh crisis: the *Hemlock*'s power reserves were dwindling. Their only recourse was to undertake a daring theft from a nearby fuel depot.

The group abandoned the Hemlock, seeking a more discreet location. Their choice proved to be a miscalculation; they found themselves unexpectedly entangled with the peculiar Professor Blake.

Seeking medical aid for Ash, the Hemlock paused on Candy’s homeworld, Skov. But their arrival coincided with trouble brewing in the system.

A palpable anxiety gripped the crew following Emma’s abduction, leaving Ash isolated and adrift. Simultaneously, a significant find was made within the vessel's confines by the band.

Disagreement ripples through the group as Ash proposes a perilous rescue for Emma. Might a game of chance offer a more favorable outcome?

The crew, nearing their destination of Arcadia, encountered unforeseen difficulties when their vessel struck an asteroid.