"When the honored dead make their entrance into the ecumene, the masters of the inner worlds react in the only way they know. War. The natural order must be restored at any cost. When the honored dead appear in the ecumene, the central worlds react in the only way they know: with violence. Order must be restored at all costs. The honored dead have discovered the secret to defeating death itself, marking the beginning of a new era for humanity. However, this discovery has divided the Ecumene and all of humanity into two distinct factions: those who are in favor and those who are against. Among those who are against, there are those who are willing to resort to war and murder to maintain their dominance over the Ecumene.