The Admiral managed to escape an unknown and very dangerous planet, but the danger is far from over. He's a man who knows too much, so the Empire must silence him at all costs. Barely surviving an assassination attempt, he re-establishes contact with Salmagard, a member of the Evagardian navy. The Admiral and Salmagard take refuge in the lawless Free Trade system where there's a thriving market built on galactic resentment for the Empire - only to discover that the system's grievances extends to Evagardian's citizens, making the Free Traders an even greater threat...
