


But keeping it simple has never been Ky's style.

It's a simple assignment: escorting one of the Vatta fleet's oldest ships on its final voyage.to the scrapyard. But soon after opportunity's door slams shut, Ky finds herself with a ticket to ride - and a shot at redemption - as captain of a Vatta Transport ship. But with a single error in judgment, it all comes crumbling down.Įxpelled from the Academy in disgrace - and returning home to her humiliated family, a storm of high-profile media coverage, and the gaping void of her own future - Ky is ready to face the inevitable onslaught of anger, disappointment, even pity. And despite her family's misgivings, there can be no doubt that a Vatta in the service will prove a valuable asset. It's adventure, not commerce, that stirs her soul. shipping concern can't hold a candle to shipping out as an officer aboard an interstellar cruiser. For Ky, it's no contest: Even running the prestigious Vatta Transport Ltd. Kylara Vatta is the only daughter in a family full of sons, and her father's only child to buck tradition by choosing a military career instead of joining the family business.
