It started as an anomaly-an outlier in the noise that's so common in astronomical data. But the truth sends the United States-and the world-careening into what will become humanity's LAST SPACE RACE.

A challenger appears!

Sasha Balodis isn't the only one that desires to discover the secrets waiting beyond the orbit of Saturn. His business rival Roger Franklin wants in-and if he doesn't get what he wants he'll tear the whole thing down.