Left behind while searching for her team mate, Survey Leader Nora Falcone could be stranded on brutal Planet 8055 for the rest of her life. "The rest of her life" could be brief. On misogynystic Planet 8055, a woman past her childbearing years is disposable indeed. The quest of Nora Falcone to find her missing team mate is filled with physical danger and political intrigue, expertly written by an accomplished storyteller.