Andre Duroz, a former Frontier Alliance officer haunted by his past as a Sovereign Tracer, seeks solace in the quiet life of a salvager. Alongside his trusted crew - the skilled pilot Kat, the tech-savvy Bex, and the eager young engineer Caleb - he scours the edges of the galaxy aboard their ship, The Venture, seeking valuable salvage to keep them afloat.
Their latest job, a derelict luxury liner called the Kalendis, promises a much-needed payday. But when they arrive at the wreck, they find themselves caught in a carefully orchestrated trap set by Sovereign, the ruling power in the Settled Systems. Andre is confronted by Cormac Flynn, a former colleague turned Procurator, who reveals that Andre's contract as a Tracer is far from over.