Something terrifying is unfolding on the frontier.

The Starship Tatanka was supposed to map space gases, not unravel conspiracies. Stationed on the border of the enigmatic Ongol Empire, the crew is more focused on forging new polyamorous bonds than preparing for war. Even their stoic captain, Jul Ark, thinks the mission will be routine.

But then things start to go wrong.

Ship weapons are secretly being altered to make them deadlier. The nearby planet Zdan descends into chaos. And when an inexplicable stranger appears, warning of a hidden war spanning centuries and a conspiracy infecting the entire Galactic Human Republic, the crew is forced to choose: follow orders, or follow the truth.

As loyalties are tested, worldviews shattered, and love becomes a form of resistance, the Tatanka must navigate not just alien worlds, but the battle for what it means to be human.

Queer, scientific, and emotionally raw, this sweeping sci-fi epic blends political intrigue, cutting-edge tech, and deep romantic entanglements into a space opera unlike any other.

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