2479 A.D. - Without its moon, a barren Earth is starving. Bane Garrett, C-Trader Captain, must rendezvous with a feared alien race to establish trade; or so he thinks. Death is the planned agenda, with Garrett the expendable leader of a doomed ship. Assigned a dubious crew of Twinners and Turners - deadly empathic twins and rogue cloned androids - his mission is destined to fail. Amaris LeeOr, Gemini Physician, is deceived by her very own twin. The lengthy spaceflight meant to further their careers in medicine and linguistics could easily end them - and her sister knows it. If true, why were they sent in the first place? Gemini and Earth aren't allies. Only a new, personal alliance will save Garrett, his crew, and establish a new trade route for his hungry planet