ThespaceshipPathfinderarrivesatitsdestination,Gemocon,thenewhomeworldfortheOconodian/Gemosianpeople.CommanderPamasSeclanhasspentthejourneyincognitoamidthecivilians.Traumatizedbyyearsofcaptivity,sheisbothapprehensiveandeagertolocatehernowgrownupchildren.DarmiyaDoVoyarrivedatGemoconwiththeadvancefleetthreeyearsago.Normallyexuberantandpositive,thebrilliantscientisthasburnedoutandlostherspark.DarmiyameetsPamasandtheirmutualattractionisintense.PamasfeelssheistoooldanddamagedforDarmiya,butstillcan’tkeepaway.DarmiyaisdeterminedtopersuadePamastogivethemachance.DuringPathfinder’smassivelandingprocedures,PresidentTylioandherassociateslearnthehardwayoftheremainingterroristcells.Astheterroristsunscrupulouslyattempttoreachtheirobjective,DarmiyafightstosavePamaswhoistoe-to-toewithherformercaptors.
