Tormented and driven by a horrific past, Erisa Shepard became an Alliance Marine for one reason... vengeance. Once a natural leader now cold and dispassionate as an arctic wind, she stands alone, sharing control and responsibility with no one. As a new galactic threat emerges, she must confront her past and learn to command a diverse team before her ghosts overcome her. A hard bitten, equally driven marine may just be her salvation...