As they escape from Mynaus, the trail unfolds before Argylesox. Stanik and Cliptok urge the Cadets to journey on with Argyle to his next destination, Zebulon 5.

At a loss for answers, Alaborap is forced to follow the advice in his grandfather's diary... seeking judgement in the shadows of Candalos Prime.

The stowaway Argylesox regales Stanik with the Legend of the Goliathon in acute detail, revealing himself to be a scholar on the subject. Convinced by Argyle's thesis, Stanik decides to help, redirecting his crew to the planet Mynaus.

Six years after his encounter with the Stingrays, Walter Stanik accepts a prestigious position as Captain of the Space Cadets Initiative. But when familiar faces from that fateful day resurface, Stanik finds himself distracted by unanswered questions...

When a group of young recruits responds to an S.O.S. coming from Freighter 601, they get more than they bargained for as they stumble upon the infamous space pirate, Captain Alaborap.