The GenoHaradan are less than a whisper, and no more than a thought. These hidden protectors of the Galactic Republic have long used their deadly craft to maintain galactic stability, but killing famed former Republic Colonel Ducian Eto seems contrary to that purpose. What is their ultimate goal? Under the overseer, they are only daggers waiting to strike, but some operatives have loftier things in mind.
Elsewhere in the galaxy, a rogue named Lucius Velle tries to escape from the Hutt merchant Mercium. The extravagant warlord has sworn revenge upon the scoundrel after he freed his entire harem of slaves. Lucius and his allies are shot down over an abandoned world in the farthest reaches of Republic space. Now, cornered and fighting to the last man, Lucius and the other scoundrels find themselves woefully outnumbered. It will not be long before Mercium's men overrun their last defenses, and the arrival of several unexpected enemies does not bode well for him or his companions...