Liberty is a vampire living on a space station on the edge of civilization, a place where only those avoiding attention from the government tend to land. Libs spends his days working for the gangster who runs the place. He is somewhat content with his lot in life.<br><br>Riordan Dalheart is a Ranger working as a government enforcer, and he's been sent to the furthest reaches of the galaxy on a secret mission. Liberty is immediately suspicious of his motives. Whatever his mission, Rory's presence throws a wrench into the finely-tuned dynamics of the space station, as well as upsets the balance of Liberty's life.<br><br>What is Rory up to and why is he here? Liberty is determined to get to the bottom of this situation ... and so is the gangster he works for.

Rangers Over Regulus

“Where are you taking her?” the barman called.


“I think Iknow someone who will help her.”


Rory and Blaise had spent a long few hours scouting the darkened tunnels that criss-crossed the space station, Blaise mapping as they went. No one had attacked them, especially not since the last attempt had ended so badly. Rory had caught sight of several bandits who would have no doubt attempted a hold up any other traveller along the roads. But they’d all hidden, drawing back into the shadows, when he’d ridden into sight.


The rest of the space station had looked much the same as what he’d already seen in the Core, if not worse. None of the station’s lifts were operational and none of the overhead lights were functional. Most of the buildings were abandoned, and they had windows and doors. The whole place was a mess.


The Legacy government would have to completely reconstruct at least sixty if not seventy percent of the station, he concluded.


Chapter 26