The end is near, but whose end? Superdreadnought Reynolds has cornered his enemy and believes that Gulg technology will help him defeat the Kurtherian-armed Phraim-'Eh. What if it doesn't? With all guns blazing, the battle is joined, but the crew learns more about each other than the enemy. Even though it's a battle the superdreadnought must win. Maybe that gives them an edge over the cult. Reynolds wants...