The year is 2387 and the Confederation is threatened by a faceless entity bent on the destruction of everything they hold dear: exploration, equality, and freedom for all. During a routine FleetCom training exercise, a secret cabal of high-ranking officials launches their first attack as they embark upon a mission that will fracture the very foundation of the Confederation and plunge the galaxy into a genocidal war. In the middle of the conflict is Lexxa, First Officer of the Icarus, FleetCom's newest destroyer. Plagued by nightmares of a life she never wanted, she finds herself betrayed at every turn as she fights a desperate battle to save a Confederation she's not even sure is worth saving.