Lies That Bind Us, Passage of Time, Mission 13

Automatically delivers via email on release day, April 8, 2025 The only thing crazier than the rescue plan is the backup plan. Carl Ramsey is a dead man. Or he will be soon. Captured by the Eyndar Empire, his old Third War service record becomes a list of charges. Actions that earned him commendations and acclaim from his own side resulted in thousands of deaths to his eyndar foes, and they plan to make a public celebration out of his executions. Plural. Thanks to medical science, they have Six Deaths lined up. With a calendar of events available via the omni, the Arete crew has a very literal deadline to work with formulating a rescue plan. How does a small crew, even as gifted as those of the Arete, sneak into the capital city of an enemy species' homeworld, reach a captive of the highest profile, and get back out alive? To answer that question, an old friend has to reveal a long-kept secret. Meanwhile, a forgotten member of the team works in the shadows on a contingency that just mi