In the year 2075, humanity is now connected to an uneasy alliance of alien planets that all occupy an area of space titled the Origin River. A human named Ava Bentley and her best friend Fai Reyes plan to become intergalactic explorers, but when Ava’s past comes back with a vengeance, their trajectory changes and they become mercenaries to fight back. The galaxy is recovering from a galactic war, crime has risen, corruption is commonplace and hired mercenaries have become glorified meat shields. Will Ava and Fai find enough support to serve justice? Or will they become another pair of names devoured by the final frontier…