Ambassador to the al.ien world of Minbar, former Bobglon 5 commander ]effrey Sinclair is one of the first to learn the truth about the Shadows, the malevolent ancient race sowing chaos and war across the known galax9. Sinclair is asked to revive n legendary FAinbari warrior group, the Rangers. But this act may cost him his one chance to rove.It may even cost him his life.

Catherine Sakai, commerciat pilot and planetary survegor,has lost her heart to Jeffrey Sinclair. Not even an attack by the Shadows can stop her from getting to Minbar to join him.., and the Rangers. As she trains with other pilots, incl.uding the mysterious Marcus Cote, the time comes when their skirts wilt be tested. On their first mission, led by Sinclair, they will venture into deepest space, into a bottte of steal.th and might, and toward a fate none but the bravest can face. None but the luckiest wilt survive