228 pages; soft cover; B&W

The refugees from the Nanyang Alliance have slipped through the Earth Federation's orbital blockade and arrived at Side 6, a neutral colony. Side 6's conditions for accepting the refugees are strict-the Alliance refugees will have to disarm, leaving them defenseless. When an incoming Earth Federation patrol bent on hunting down the refugees kicks off a fierce battle near the colony, the Nanyang fleet begins a risky operation to reach safety. The battle rages as Side 6 struggles to maintain their neutrality in the face of a savage conflict that threatens to engulf them all.