Expelled from Starfleet for ambition gone wrong, Nick Locarno carves a new destiny among the stars. From the Merchant Marine to the brutal Dominion War, he and his ragtag “Royal Rejects” endure loss, betrayal, and fire. But when the ashes settle, Nick claims freedom aboard a gifted Klingon Bird of Prey—the Phoenix. On the frontier’s edge, far from Federation bureaucracy, he and his crew embrace adventure, danger, and the chance to live life on their own terms. A tale of redemption, camaraderie, and the unbreakable pull of the stars.