A week has passed since the events of "Heavy Lies The Crown". The colonists are anxious to break ground, but the ever-present shadow of their mysterious assailants has forced them to put their plans on hold, while Intrepid and Ariadne rush to establish an effective orbital defense grid. But as work nears completion, an unexpected discovery on the planet’s surface leads an away team into danger, forcing an increasingly conflicted Navar to choose between duty and conscience.