The remote Elrood sector is on the brink of a major corporate war! Pirate attacks are destroying cargo fleets and a top Rebel operative has disappeared. As a brave group of rebel operatives delves into the sector's intrigues, the question becomes, "Is the Empire the real enemy?"Forced to ally with a crafty information broker, and hampered by assassins and terrorists, the Rebels are drawn to an Imperial stronghold world. Can they succeed in a desperate mission to cripple the forces of the Empire?