THE TRUTH IS WORSE THAN YOU KNOW. The Shirikisho Galaxy is home to more than fifty of the most advanced civilizations to ever exist. Thanks to the protection offered by the Confederation of United Peoples, this artificial universe has flourished for millions of years as the pinnacle of technology and progress. But the peace is a lie. A freighter disappears while transporting weapons and agricultural supplies to a colony on the edge of Devonian space. Those responsible wish to remain hidden, however a series of events threaten to plunge this technological heaven into bloody war. The truth will lead to war.