Lieutenant Belyn Sona is evacuated from her ship, the Tarazed, against her will and forced to find her own way home.

While Sona struggles to fix the malfunctioning parts of her escape pod, she reflects on the alien husband she left behind.

When repair attempts become life-threatening, Sona begins to crack under the pressure.

Sona exposes her true feelings about Space Corps, and a secret that almost prevented her from ever leaving Earth.

Through flashbacks of Sona and Akiva’s early courtship, she realizes another way to reach him.

Nearing despair, Sona confesses her darkest secret, while Akiva’s fate is revealed.

A visitor to the escape pod makes Sona questions everything she knows, and alters her course forever.