Major Robinson never dreamed that the fate of the entire Commonwealth of Sanctuary colony would one day rest on his shoulders. Yet, that is where he finds himself twenty-two years after Earth colonists crash-landed on the planet. He is surprised when he is assigned to safely escort some Chinese refugees to neutral territory in an effort to avoid war with Emperor Zhao. Major Robinson is determined to prove himself in the field and redeem his past mistakes. That is, until he discovers that Jian and Mei are not ordinary refugees, and Mei is hiding a terrible secret. As Emperor Zhao goes to great lengths to track and either capture or kill the refugees, Major Robinson must decide what he is willing to sacrifice to protect them. Will he defy orders to try to protect them, or will he sacrifice them to try to keep peace with Zhao?