They have a very strong code of honor and use very little in the way of technology. Ciena's family lives out in the valleys with a group known as the First Wavers who are a simple, hardworking people who are descended from the original colonists of the planet. Two children, Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree, are traveling to the ceremony with their families.

It has recently been annexed by the Galactic Empire and many of the planet's inhabitants are making their way to the capitol for an Imperial ceremony celebrating this event. The story begins in 11 BBY on the Outer Rim planet of Jelucan. Now on opposite sides of the war, will these friends turned foes find a way to be together, or will duty tear them-and the galaxy-apart? Plot summary But Thane sours on the dream when he sees firsthand the horrific tactics the Empire uses to maintain its ironclad rule.īitter and disillusioned, Thane joins the fledgling Rebellion-putting Ciena in an unbearable position to choose between her loyalty to the Empire and her love for the man she's known since childhood. Enrolling at the Imperial Academy together to become fighter pilots for the glorious Empire is nothing less than a dream come true for the both of them.

The reign of the Galactic Empire has reached the Outer Rim planet of Jelucan, where aristocratic Thane Kyrell and rural villager Ciena Ree bond over their love of flying.

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