At the outer reaches of space aboard BOB, a sentient, telepathic ship that doesn't play nice, Jade and Mezmyr have a simple mission: hunt down the homeworld of humanity's enemy. The only problem is that the Zell are even more resourceful than they seem. And even though the neural entity the Zell implanted in Jade might not be hostile after all, it's just a precursor to revelations far worse. When the Zell gain the upper hand, it's up to Mezmyr and Jade's shadow-self to turn the tables. To the victor belongs the ultimate prize - an all-knowing Hive-Mind that could be the key to everything.