Phil Kosnett, Explorer Extraordinaire! Now, as a First Centurion, his mission will take him to the distant west, into the very darkness between the galactic arms. He plans to visit those people who live so far away from Aquitaine as to be merely legends. At Vilahana, he encounters new cultures, new weapons, and new dreams. And makes enemies who try to destroy an entire world unless Phil-and Ground Control herself-can stop them. Book One of a new Republic of Aquitaine Navy series: First Centurion Kosnett. A sequel to The Jessica Keller Chronicles. Be sure to continue the adventure with Consensus at Aditi.