Tasked by Starfleet to infiltrate the powerful Orion Syndicate, Deep Space Ninteen’s chief communication officer, Lieutenant Tom Hawkins, is thrust into a world of high-stakes espionage where one wrong move could ignite a war between the Federation and the Romulan Free State. Going up against a group from the Orion Syndicate, Hawkins encounters a former love interest and a fellow undercover agent from the Romulan Free State.

To survive, Hawkins must play the ultimate spy game, seducing secrets and betraying loyalties—even rekindling old sparks—all to uncover a plot that could change the course of galactic history. In a galaxy ruled by secrets, how far will he go to protect those he serves—and will he survive the betrayals written in the stars?