Past ghosts may come back to haunt you Dirk, the chief compineer on Miranda for the last ten years, has two secrets: he is on the run from Mars accused of starting a rogue nano-plague, despite being innocent; and he has a nano-ghost that enhances his performance as compineer. Following the discovery of the mysterious ring entrance in Verona Rupes, scientists are flocking to Miranda. The increased interest in the backwater mining colony has led to two Bolters (Martian Police) coming to Miranda in their search for Dirk. One is the real criminal behind the nano-plague and the other is his mother. While hiding from the Bolters, Dirk makes a discovery about the ring entrance that could spell disaster for the whole of Miranda. But how can he warn everyone about the danger without being caught?