Earth has been conquered by the mighty Jakarien Empire. Lifetimes have been extended. Endless wars, hunger, and disease have faded into historical footnotes. Peace and prosperity, however, has its price. The Imperium’s aggressive expansion required an endless supply of combatants, including skilled fighter pilots. Aliens, recruited from across the galaxy, after enduring the brutality of the Star Corps' orbiting officer evaluation school, risk death in the skies over the planet Razeier before proving themselves aboard an aging Jakarien battlecruiser. Those who make the cut will earn the title of Imperial Hunter and be awarded the Fleet’s most coveted badge – Daggered Wings. Sam, a human, is one such alien. But Sam has a secret. Sworn to secrecy by his dying mother. Raised by a Jakarien prince on an alien world. Befriended and guided by a mysterious orb. Sam’s true identity must remain hidden if he is to fulfill a destiny orchestrated by beings thought lost to antiquity - a civilization linked to the Imperium by a belt of three stars in a forbidden constellation.
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