Steven and the crew are sent out to bring another meat-eating race into the fold, but this time it isn't going to be so easy. The Goodwill Ambassadors are about to be caught in the crossfire between five different races. Once more Grand Commander Ne' tests the will of the human race and sets them on the precipice of war. One of the crew also falls in love with one of the Ambatta females, and a visit to the Gisha, race also provokes hostilities between the Captain of The Sir William Wallace, Jean Wilson, and Komoru; which one of these formidable ladies will get the upper hand. The Sparse Lands kicks up the heat on the crew when they become the main target in a war that could spiral out of control, and destroy Humanities bid to enter the Federation.
