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The Federation has endured for hundreds of years, but now it is dying, killed by the corruption and decadence of the Senate and the growing power of military warlords. The shipping lanes are arriving apart, the colonists are revolting, and outside pushes are pressing against undefended edges. Now, as you warlord makes a bid for supreme electricity, the whole edifice is on the verge of falling apart. Two officials, bearers of a proud military traditions, may be all that stands between the Federation and total damage. For Admiral Marius Drake, there is no greater cause than the success of humanity's prized unity. For the young and ambitious Roman Garibaldi, the growing civil warfare offers a potential for promotion very good beyond the usual boundaries. Together they will save the Federation or pass away attempting. But with the Senate suspicious of any capable commanding officials, their success may condemn these to an inglorious fatality.
