John Baltisberger is expanding on the lore of Terminus S.T.A.R. with fiction about Humanity's Protectorate. The Protectorate, bound to protect mankind, driven to escape the apocalyptic threat of the würms. Based on the Terminus S.T.A.R. space station, the group works tirelessly to create a means of leaving behind this infested galaxy for parts unknown, aided by scientists, researchers, and their mighty enforcers.
Enith believes in the vision, even as his childhood friend slips further into extremism. Torn between two worlds, two visions, Enith must peel back the rotten layers of personal gain to discover the sickening truth at the heart of the Terminus S.T.A.R..