Private Cory Reddick is haunted by his past. As a teenager, he had a different name: Geoff Anders. Back then, he testified against a vicious gang, and his family was hidden by the witness protection program. Now armed with a new name and superior reflexes, Cory starts over with Sol System Defense. Their newest ship, "c"-Surfer, needs his talents.

The "c"-Surfer test flight program is in trouble. The spaceship is beautiful, but it has its share of problems. Cory's extraordinary reflexes could be the answer to saving "c"-Surfer, but his past may be catching up with him. The trouble he had with the gangs on Station One now threatens his friends, his family, and his crew.

Vengeful gang members will stop at nothing to get to him, including sabotaging his ship and murdering the people he loves most. It might be in his best interest to leave in order to protect his friends-but doing so could mean the end of "c"-Surfer. Either way, Cory's decision will have repercussions, and the consequences could be deadly.