Tem Blaev used to be a Paladin, a warrior of the highest class in the galactic realm, but that was before the war and the paladins were on the losing side The new government decreed the paladins were illegal and hunted. Association with a former paladin is a treasonous offense. Tem survived the decimation of his order and has been on the run for three years and he has not met another Paladin. He believes he is the last one.Not everyone is afraid of associating the pariah of the paladin order. Ahmed Bashir witnessed first hand the service the paladins provided refugees during the wars. Tem Blaev saved Ahmed Bashir and his family a decade earlier and Bashir wishes to repay the favor. Bashir, now a successful businessman thanks to Tem, is having a problem with Ler Pirates attacking their precious shipments of Zostriacium ore, the processed minerals that power starship engines. Bashir and his investors believe it might be an inside job.Tem agrees to investigate the space-jackings and finds life at Mollastian Colony more deceptive and treacherous than he imagined.