Emperor Vetti has stormed off into space, searching for the answer to an unanswerable riddle! Cleo rushes to intercept the crazed aristocrat as Pope Gorna sets in motion a plan of his own.

The Imperial fleet moves to engage the growing People’s Army, both sides determined to achieve their goals despite the cost.

As Vetti’s battleships remind the territorial lords of the consequences of siding with the People’s Army, he reveals the horrors that shaped him to his soon-to-be bride.

B.B. plays the Holy Empire and the People’s Army against each other, but her eventual support may not matter. In a distant cathedral, a young lady struggles as politics and love clash.

Cleo and the Admiral scour the hostile landscape for any means of escaping the planet. Meanwhile, Sylvia has infiltrated Vetti’s fortress - but freeing Michel may prove impossible.

Aristocratic forces perpetrate an all out offensive against the rebellion, and Cleo rallies the troops with his expert tactics. As the fires of war are flamed, a hero rises.

Having escaped captivity, Cleo has many questions for the Admiral. The tale of love and loss that spins from the old man’s lips stirs the royal blood in Cleo’s heart.

A battle-damaged transport ship carries a surprise: Michel’s long missing brother. Reeling from shock, the wounded man claims no knowledge of the sibling standing before him.

Deep within the prison, Cleo hides with an old man who was banished by the Cross-Star Church.

After Cleo crosses swords with Vetti Sforza in a dusty tavern, the duel spills into the streets and continues in the skies. Escape seems hopeless when the Imperial Fleet arrives.

Cleo’s escape plan finds a valuable ally hidden away in the prison. Meanwhile, with so much lost, Michel tries to escape the feeling that the revolution has failed.

The People’s Army is no more. Michel is in Vetti’s custody and wounded Cleo wakes in prison under the watchful eye of the feared Doctor Muscat.

Heroic Michel Volban leads the People’s Army on a march toward freedom. But unless a hero arrives to join the fight, the rebellion stands little chance against the might of the Imperial Fleet.

All seems lost for the People’s Army until the arrival of a sleek battleship bearing the crest of the Royal Family! Hope dissipates when these saviors turn out to be no better than pirates.

Though his brother is dead, Thor is not without companionship. According to the rules of the planet, Thor must become engaged to the irascible Tiz.

The hermit Colin tells Thor the surprising details of the plot that led to his family’s death. If he is to take revenge, action must be swift - the deadly night is coming.