Between Stars and Shadows

Captain Aria and her crew have a simple job: retrieving things that no one else wants to touch. Abandoned stations.Forgotten wrecks.These are dangerous places where it’s easy to make money—and just as easy to die. During one such mission, they stumble upon a ruined research station hidden in space. There they find him: An unknown humanoid with red eyes who knows neither their language nor their world. The crew names him Vex. At first, he seems like nothing more than a lost survivor. However, it quickly becomes clear that he is much more than that. There is energy within his body that no scanner can explain.Before their eyes, a system begins to appear, analyzing his body, power levels, and energy stability. When Imperial patrols begin to investigate the strange energy anomaly linked to their ship, Aria realizes one thing: If the Empire discovers the truth about Vex, an interrogation won't be enough. It will turn into a hunt. Now, Aria must protect her crew and help Vex understand the world he has just entered before his growing power attracts the attention of forces capable of destroying entire star systems. The answer to who Vex really is could change the fate of the galaxy.