The tenth year war is coming ... Carrie Welles has survived more attacks than she can count, but each one has made her stronger. She refuses to be a victim anymore. While her nemesis, Sharley, continues to be a threat, she works with Harris and the Aurora team to protect the future, vowing to raise her children and fight as the soldier-mother she was destined to be. Saul Harris has had visions of the Zeta ships hitting Earth years before they're due, but has no proof to warn the UNF. Scraping together a small contingent of Alpha units, he prepares for the onslaught as best he can. He embraces his gift and 'connection' with Welles and they dig further into his ancestry, only to have more haunting truths come to light. As the invasion approaches, the new Aurora team members must find their place in the crew, while old team members reunite. They know they must band together with the Originals and their fellow Space and Earth Duty troops if they are to defend Earth against this attack. But is it too little too late? Have Harris and Carrie done enough to protect their future? As they fight for survival against the Zetas in a battle that stretches across the UNF Space Zone, they soon realize the price of their freedom might be higher than they were expecting to pay.