sentences:  Humanity is trapped in a "gravity well", the so-called Forbidden Borders and there is increasing conflict because of ever-decreasing space resources.Staffa Kar Therma, also known as the Lord Commander, is a mercenary who leads an elite group of soldiers (the Companions) and aligns himself to the group that pays him the most.He is separated from his soldiers and falls into the hands of a slave trader but escapes, and comes into contact with a quasi-religious group led by the magister (who in turn is advised by the MagComm).