The discovery of an abandoned alien city buried under the Martian plain propels Frank Brentford and his employer, MarsVantage, onto a collision course with Washington's ruling class. Technology and knowledge can drive MarsVantage to self-sufficiency, but Senator Maura Severino submits legislation, which will quickly become law, to nationalize all alien technology.

Rather than surrender their hard-earned discovery and a secret that could destroy humanity if it fell into the wrong hands, Frank and MarsVantage chart a more challenging course... engaging a highly trained and heavily armed Space Force in an all-out battle to secure their freedom and prosperity. Will Frank prevail?