In the remote Bellus Sector of the Helios Rift, where radiation fields and gravitational distortions make every mission treacherous, Commander Elara Voss and the crew of the privateer vessel Corsair face an unexpected discovery that will test both their specialized skills and fragile trust.

What begins as a routine patrol quickly evolves into a complex web of political manoeuvring when the Corsair detects an abandoned research vessel with revolutionary technology. As Elara's team secures the derelict Prometheus and begins salvage operations, the arrival of a corporate ship led by her former second-in-command, Julian Keyes, transforms a straightforward mission into a dangerous competition.

When automated defense systems activate, trapping both crews aboard the failing vessel, Elara discovers connections between the experimental dimensional technology and a shadowy coalition of corporate interests with ties to both major powers. With life support failing and a dimensional breach growing increasingly unstable, each decision tests the boundaries between survival, profit, and scientific responsibility.

The contested Helios Rift holds technological prizes that could shift the balance of power throughout the region. But in space where corporate agendas mask political machinations, some discoveries conceal dangers that powerful interests will kill to control.

Elara must balance competing salvage claims to navigate a course between Coalition and Hegemony agendas, all while holding together a crew forced to cooperate with their rivals to survive.