Trapped on an alien world, Jax, Xander and Ralen are stranded with no way home. They must band together to survive, but divided loyalties threaten to destroy them from within. And Jax will ultimately be forced to decide her allegiances if they make it through the long night.

As the Fleet Academy, students prepare to celebrate Armistice Day, Jax continues to struggle with the revelation that Ralen is married. And who will go with who to the big Armistice Dance? Meanwhile, Ralen must decide where his loyalties truly lie.