Doctor Quadpaw

The youngest member of a rebel infiltration team stationed on Aldhani, Karis Nemik's passion for the cause burns brightly. An intelligent young man who makes up for his lack of experience with his idealistic ideas and willingness to risk it all for his beliefs, Nemik is also a gifted astro-navigator.

A seasoned and jaded soldier, Arvel Skeen has spent hard time in tough Imperial prisons. Fueled by revenge, Skeen's interest in rebel activity stems from his desire to exact payback on the Imperial authority that put him in a cell.

A world of lush, green highlands and sparkling, clear waterways, Aldhani has been occupied by the Empire for over a decade. Beneath the surface, a cultural clash is brewing. While the native Dhanis revere the lands and valleys as sacred, the Empire values the territory for tactical advantage, and has displaced many of the locals and deterred their most sacred rituals.

The Imperial garrison on Aldhani is a depot for supplies, weapons, and the repository for the payroll credits to support the entire Imperial sector. With Alkenzi Air Base providing protection nearby, Aldhani's outpost is relatively understaffed, with a mere 40-troop regiment devoted to security.

Located in a forgotten sector not far from Aldhani, the planet of Frezno is a hard-scrabble place, where makeshift encampments pass for villages and medical procedures are performed in a dimly-lit tent.