A Galaxy-Class ship has disappeared while on a routine supply run to a remote mining planet, and a dropship has crashed.

Hundreds of light-years away, Councilor Maren Talyx discovers that the disappearance of The Perry may be connected to secrets buried deep within the highest levels of the UCS High Council. Records have been erased. Entire worlds have vanished from official history. And to keep the truth hidden, someone is willing to kill.

Meanwhile on the remote mining planet…

Brock and Murphy investigate the crashed dropship and find the impossible. The crash wasn’t a crash, and the pilot was killed by something that couldn’t be here. Weeks later, strange things start to happen inside the mining station that threatens their lives.

As events unfold in the mining station and UCS secrets are revealed, they point to a horrific threat to all mankind.

The galaxy is silent for a reason.

An unwanted answer to the FERMI PARADOX may have arrived.

“A gripping science-fiction thriller…”