The war with the Alliance rages on, and Cinnabar’s newest Commander, Daniel Leary, has a mission. The remote Dunbar’s World is facing the threat of invasion from the planet Pellegrino. The invaders have landed with a massive army, plasma cannons and a heavily armed warship in tow – and all Leary has to work with is the local police force.

With enemies on all sides, Leary faces a seemingly impossible task. But Leary commands the Princess Cecile, his faithful crew are behind him, and brilliant cyber-spy Adele Mundy is ready for action. They are no strangers to the impossible…