If only Humanity knew what sense to make of the fight with AranthChi, the future would be less bleak.Thirty-five years after the only interstellar war Humanity has ever fought-with the only aliens Humanity has ever met-one man has wondered his entire adult life why the hell that war happened. As part of the peace, the AranthChi hired Humanity to do scientific research for them, and Mikail's job is to ensure the safety of Humanity's secrets. But the AranthChi's long-term conspiracy is beginning to unravel, and Mikail knows something is very wrong. He sets out on a quest to find answers and soon learns that Humanity is in more danger than ever before . . . and time is running out.