“Great deeds are rolls of the dice, unless the hearts and souls of men load the dice.”
— Narrator
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The Human miner farm-boy with a heart of gold and the foresight of a pickle.
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The fearful Limax mechanic who refuses to give up on zhir best friend.
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The Mazha hacker whose cognisphere skills can’t help her in social situations.
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The Dextine princess unwilling to accept what is thrust upon her.
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The unorthodox Ftero Doctor who uses the flukes of evolution to heal.
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The Tsxobjit xenopologist whose study of cultures might be getting a pop quiz.
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The Raixhen pragmatist who believes in nothing but retains loyalty above all.
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The stone-faced Linthre who has experienced the worst of people but he never gives up.
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The chef who will not violate the sanctity of life while keeping a dangerous secret.
Beginning of many adventures
Jules lives with his friend on the planet Lyrx doing mundane work day in and day out, yet he longs to see what lies beyond his system in the stars. One day, he finally gets the offer of a lifetime to go beyond his colonial world. But in the midst of his exploration, he finds himself in the middle of machinations of a grand plan. A plan to topple two planets as they fall into war over their mutual fear of each other. His unusual band of acquired diver (space traveling) friends and their choices can turn the tides of war, or plunge the worlds into the war they see as inevitable.