They exiled him to the backwaters of space. Now he must rally a failing crew to face an enemy no one saw coming.

Commander Owen Shaw was cleared of all charges in his mutiny trial, but his new assignment aboard the CSS Resolute feels more like punishment than a fresh start. Guarding the backwater Obsidian Sector, the massive battleship is plagued by an undisciplined crew, a drunk engineer, and a complacent captain who’d rather coast than lead.
Shaw is determined to whip the Resolute back into shape, even if it feels like a lost cause.
Because something is going on in the Obsidian Sector: a mysterious explosion at a space station, a colony that’s gone silent, and strange reports of an unknown battleship flying without colors.
With the threat of an unknown enemy looming, Shaw must step up, rally the crew, and face a deadly battle that could determine the fate of the Obsidian Sector—and the Confederation itself.