The council of factions tasked a Zenithian scientist, Jaul Akalay, and a Firstborn preacher, Qamar Niazi, to look into the cause of the mystic disease. They are given the Ransom and a recent disturbance on Kua to start their investigation.
It isn't too long before they start having a revolving door of members on the ship: a street urchin, Yara, a scholarly one, Zahrah, a person, Sakura, an enhanced soldier, Jabir, a cocky conspiracy pilot, Nadir, and a suspicious scholarly fellow, Ishaq.
This is their journey.