Beka and Tyr are taken over by the energy from a dimensional tunnel. Dylan, Trance, and Harper must save them before they destroy the ship.

Dylan is framed for murder in order to blackmail him for a shard he possesses.

The crew rescues a group of refugees, only to discover they have been subject to government experiments and are extremely unstable.

Beka's Uncle Sid runs for office in the New Commonwealth, but an assassination attempt causes the crew to act as his security.

As Dylan, Rommie, Tyr and Harper flee from the Ogami, they encounter a ship sent from Earth to explore space over 3000 years ago. As the ship is a giant engine, it travels so fast that the crew never age. As the Maru has no slipstream engine, Dylan is faced with a decision that could change the future of the commonwealth. Can the Andromeda come to the rescue?

The crew discovers that a rogue planet, Marduk, has been creating weapons of mass destruction.