Renton (Rance) Quigley He' had two big dreams-and he was failing miserably at both.The first was for him and his father to fight injustice as a pair of ace attorneys. That dream shattered on the day his father left, but since then Rance had done nothing to fix it. The second was to date his childhood friend, the beautiful, intelligent, and most amazing Kayley. Naturally, he had done nothing to make this happen, either. And now she and the rest of his friends were leaving to continue their education. In two months, Rance would be alone... again.Then it happened... War!A surprise attack on their colony planet by a mysterious alien race created a panic. These highly advanced aliens are relentless and powerful-but something doesn't add up. Why do they attack so sporadically? And why doesn't the Empire do more to protect their fledgling colony planet?Will Rance and his friends seek the truth, or will they become distracted by the next, greatest star-chart?