Ten years ago, Nerian Bader escaped his home planet in search of a life in the stars. He lost the love of his life in the process. Now, a distress call has brought him back into that quadrant of space, but the last name he expects to hear in it is his dead lover's. Suddenly, he has a second chance to save Tam, and he'll do whatever it takes to do so. Though Fellowman Tam Deiga doesn't agree with his government's separatist policies, he is trapped on Tathis unless he gets outside help. Though he's shocked Nerian is the one answering his call, his first priority is to warn Nerian's bosses about the encroaching Tathisian threat. He still loves Nerian, though. With danger looming from both regimes, can they find a way to forgive their past and share their future?