They've crossed the gate.
What they find could end humanity.
Aboard Chrysanthemia, Captain Brendan leads his crew into the Andromeda galaxy - through a wormhole built by an unknown intelligence. On two worlds of the Dwarf System, they uncover clues to a civilization beyond comprehension.
But they're not alone.
Xinian agents are pursuing their own secret agenda.
And on the planet Cradle, an alien species is waiting - ancient, elusive, and possibly hostile.
First contact has begun.
And it may not leave room for a second.