Soon after the alliance have colonized a few planets, a new threat emerges, the Deflum, here to sour both Earthlings and the Axioms plans for prosperity. The only thing keeping them at bay is the Network, the Transponders and their operators, and the mighty minds of both Earth and Axiom alike.
This leaves Trech, the most infamous operator of them all, knee-deep-in-it, as they search for clues, as they realize there’s more to the transponders than it seems, as they figure out just what the Deflum are really after.
While our heroes thwart off threats to their technology and ultimately, way of life, the Deflum are getting closer to their overall goal, which is assimilating the Axiom and the people of Earth in whole, including all they have built, so they can keep their own heinous ambitions in play.
“Prepare for what’s coming...”