The Sea of Iden

When an old informant makes contact with the Sentinels, Conrad R. Slade is brought back from obscurity and must risk his life just to meet with her.
Meanwhile, Avery Clark and Alondra Suarez are among many whose lives are turned upside down by one question:

Is Nullis Groon a delusional demagogue or a Messiah?

During a confrontation between the United Earth Alliance and the Jarufani Commonwealth, Groon hijacks an Earth Forces vessel and takes an already tense standoff to the breaking point.