"The year is 2534, two centuries since the discovery of the "Tachyon" warp drive in the Temples of Mars. You are in command of a quadron of six ships equipped with the drive, and are investigating some strange sub-ether transmissions in a far off galaxy. Discovering that their source is an alien battle fleet spreading death and destruction, you feel compelled to put up some opposition, unprepared though you are, knowing that you can exit using the "Tachyon" warp drive if things get dangerous. Imagine your horror when you decide to flee and discover that not only have the aliens possessed the drive all along and are waiting in the warp tunnel for you, they have also placed massive meteorites in your path which you must avoid or die. Will you ever see Mother Earth again?" - from cover insert