In this short story, Earth is but a memory. Years ago, Colonel Louis Hart lost his wife to the stars. He is certain she is still out there, but his duty to his people is unwavering.
He is tasked with leading the next campaign against the elusive enemy of their star system. A fight he has seen before. His fate is all but sealed to burn up amongst the stars like the colonels before him, never to see his wife again, but this all changes when his wife’s sister falls ill with an unknown affliction.