An alien attack leave them a drift in space. They must survive, rebuild, and rejoin the war. Fresh out of the Academy, Ensign Cole Jackson's first posting to Freedom couldn't have happened at a worse time. All over the alliance, planets and colonies are suddenly under attack by the vicious Coven Empire. Freedom and her sistership, Hood, are ambushed by alien worships, leaving Hood drifting dead in the void. Cole is ordered to salvage parts from the powerless Hood, but when he arrives on the unpowered hulk, Freedom is called the way, marooning him and a group of malcontentt techs in deep space. With the timer on survival taking down, Cole must find the confidence to take control, whip his tiny crew into shape, bring Hood back to life––repairing communications, propulsion, and even weapons. He's got one chance to transform the derelict ship into a combat ready-vessel. One he can take him into battle and alter the course of the war.