About the book: 2005 / Behind him is the bitterness of loss. In his soul is a thirst for revenge, and in his heart is the dream of becoming the best of the best. The fate of all humanity hangs in the balance, and the scales have already tipped towards the enemy. The once thriving, life-filled colonies of Earth lie in ruins. Millions? Billions? How many more victims need to be placed on the altar of Victory? There is no room left for love and joy here. The pilots of the last of Starfleet are preparing for battles the likes of which the Galaxy has never seen. They know no fear, and there is no doubt left in the modified consciousness of the warriors. So let them be lucky!