Betrayal! The mole has shown their true colors. An act of sabotage has produced dire consequences for Marshal Onima Gwok, Deputy Marshal Kara Martinez, and infantry clone Jace Rojas. But the investigation into the vast conspiracy to use clones to topple the Confederation is far from complete. Adding a new and skilled replacement for the traitor, the team continues to bring together the disparate pieces of the puzzle. But Onima paid for her trust before - can she, and the team, trust again? There are other dangers lurking in the shadows. Insidious forces will stop at nothing to bring their plan to fruition - and conspirators remain inside the CBI, the monopolistic business entity that is Gray and Chuang, and possibly the Confederation itself. Traveling across space from colony to colony, the team is leaving no clue uninvestigated. The conspiracy is unraveling - but the clock is ticking. Can they pull all the loose threads before it's too late?