The Alliance has been fighting the Syndics for a centuryâand losing badly. Now its fleet is crippled and stranded in enemy territory. Their only hope is a man whoâs emerged from a century-long hibernation to find he has been heroically idealized beyond belief âŚ
Captain John âBlack Jackâ Gearyâs legendary exploits are known to every schoolchild. Revered for his heroic âlast standâ in the early days of the war, he was presumed dead. But a century later, Geary miraculously returns from survival
hibernation and reluctantly takes command of the Alliance fleet as it faces annihilation by the Syndics.
Appalled by the hero-worship around him, Geary is nevertheless a man who will do his duty. And he knows that bringing the stolen Syndic hypernet key safely home is the Allianceâs one chance to win the war. But to do that, Geary will have
to live up to the impossibly heroic âBlack Jackâ legend âŚ