Stripped of rank and freedom, Captain Sheridan is a prisoner of Earth Force, facing brutal interrogation designed to break him. As President Clark's forces delve deep into his psyche, Sheridan confronts the devastating betrayal of Garibaldi and the uncomfortable questions it raises: Has his alliance with alien races compromised his humanity? Is he driven by a hidden ambition to seize power on Earth? Trapped in a relentless battle for his mind, Sheridan must resist the pressure to confess his "alien influenced" actions, or risk losing everything he believes in and the hope for a free Earth.