Jade W. Kirk has been on board the U.S.S Enterprise for a full year, having survived the perils of Nero's attack. As they are introduced to the danger's politics and a foe they just don't understand, Jade's life is nothing like she'd hoped it would be. Avoiding the doctor, she thought loved her, managing the stress of her new position, while trying to keep up with Jim's bad decisions are proving to be more than she can take. Book 2 of 3 in Star Trek Trilogy - Set in Into Darkness Movie and picks up from the end of book 1.