conspiracy theories

An American astronaut, Torin Conolly, sneaks on board a ship bound for the Vaedra System. He tells his captors he's there to learn to fly their ships so he can teach others back on Earth. Instead of remaining in the brig, the Admiral charges Captain Gadara ni Hovsep the task of finding out what Conolly is really up to while she teaches him how to fly their ships. Will she be able to train him, find out his real purpose on the ship, and be able to transfer in time to the Special Missions Team?

Tremol, a lieutenant of the Interplanetary Space Patrol is entrusted with escorting a diplomatic team to Earth to establish trade relations and share technology with the Vaedra System. When the landing party fails to report in, Admiral Esrith threatens to unleash an intergalactic war unless the landing party is returned unharmed. General Yermolay, in charge of black projects for the U.S. Government, plans to keep the landing party a secret and unleash his own war against the alien threat.