Kayron Jarvis is a young fighter pilot hunting for his father's murderer. He has inherited his father's ship, the DarkStar One, and in it he embarks on a chase across the galaxy into unforeseen danger.

In the centuries since the intergalactic war, the races in the known universe have lived more or less at peace. The Great Council oversees the empires. But in the remote reaches of space, the Thul covertly violate this peace. Amid suspicion over who is behind the attacks, another war seems inevitable. In all this turmoil, Kayron uncovers clues to his father's secret-a previously unknown technology aboard the DarkStar One. And then an unexpected twist changes everything...

• Become a pirate, raiding and destroying; an escort supporting cargo fleets; a mercenary available to the highest bidder; or a bounty hunter
• Explore a vast universe inhabited by diverse races, each with distinctive weapons and battle tactics
• Modify your ship with over 200 weapons, shields, armor, and hyper-drives to create a lightning-fast assault craft, a powerful battleship with heavy weapons, or whatever suits your mission