When space pilot Syrti DePaul pulls an illegal maneuver to save her crew, she loses her job, her license, and all hope. After her friend Alex offers her a job on an experimental ship, she's prepared for the worst. But her training never covered being stranded on a massive, ancient space station full of strange aliens.

Alex turns violent and the captain vanishes, jeopardizing their chances of getting home. The strange aliens, called Stationborn, prove both fast friends and wicked enemies. While one Stationborn offers help, another sends pirates to steal their ship.

Trapped by hostile aliens and running out of food, Syrti contends with the forces of a psychotic crime lord, an unstable best friend, and strange visions leading her on a journey of spiritual discovery. When she discovers the horrifying truth of their journey, it will take more than skill to get her crew home - it will take cosmic hope.