Millions of years ago, an alien civilization mysteriously vanished.They left behind the surge gates--portals that let ships travel from one star to another. These gates are now controlled by a tyrannical government, and all interstellar traffic is carefully scrutinized. When a young rebel gets captured, her friends plan a prison break. To accomplish their illegal mission, they need a rare ship called a Bloody Wing, a priceless alien artifact with the power to travel outside the surge gates, off the grid.So they hire a man who has stolen one of these Bloody Wings-A renegade pilot named Starchild.