Oar is the last of her kind--a resident of the so-called "planet of no
return," once the Admiralty's dumping ground for undesirables and those
who had become expendable. Oar's transparent body is indestructible. Yet
the mind it houses grows weary and will soon surrender to the catatonic
torpor that has already claimed the others of her genetically altered
human race. But Oar cannot sleep, not yet. There are powerful forces
seeking her destruction for reasons unknown. There are old allies who
need her assistance and a true history that must be revealed. There is
much Oar must accomplish before the "apathetic hibernation" overcomes
her, though time is decidedly her enemy. Together with her friend,
Admiral Festina Ramos, she must find her final destiny ... and in a vast
and volatile universe, destiny is never a sure thing.