Synopsis: From out of nowhere they'd attack – black-hulled ships of awesome speed and firepower - and moments later they'd be gone, their victims disappearing with them. They were thought to be nothing more than a legend, an old Salukan myth – until a similar date befell a full squadron of Alliance starships. Now Commander Kelly must lead the StarHawks beyond the void to find the terrible truth behind the myth. (from the back cover of the Ace Books first edition)