In a future where ships can fold space and much of humanity has abandoned its depleted world, two forces - Government and Corporation - are competing for control of what remains on Earth. Byrr, Fext, and Cammo are three Hyperbreed assets that have come into conflict with their corporate masters. Gathered on an ancient freighter, their mission is to transport valuable Explosive Minerals to a remote mining colony. However, their mission is far from what it seems, and the battle for their future and the future of Known Space is about to begin.