Mankind's future lies among the stars, but what kind of future will it be? Forged in Freedom or shackled in servitude?
When a simple diplomatic mission goes awry, fifteen year old Jason Starchild, born and bred to serve as pilot aboard the Usirian battlecruiser Ramses, will discover the answer depends on who controls the galaxy's greatest natural resource... GALAXIUM.
With his every move controlled and monitored by a mysterious security agent, can Jason break free long enough to change his fate... or will he die trying?
Jason Starchild, genetically-engineered and trained to be a starship pilot, begins his first assignment aboard the Usirian battlecruiser Ramses. Hailed as a bright, capable young man destined for greatness, things begin to go terribly wrong as soon as he is on board. What should have been a simple diplomatic mission becomes a life or death struggle just to survive. But when it becomes apparent the future of the galaxy is at stake, Jason's fate is the least of his worries...
