Simon Piccolo, a celebrated Professor of Alliance Studies had followed his parent's legacy to search for, and find the historical golden fleece - the true start of the Hemispheric War. He thought this discovery would be the pinnacle of his career. Instead, he found himself tried, and convicted of treason - he was sent to prison, forced into labor, and daily fought for his life. Faced with the possibility of a quick death, or slow death, he was given a third option: Become a subject in an experimental program - a program that would change his life forever. Simon would now be subjected to the forces of alterations and mutations. The third book in the Starlight series.