When a failing alien ship crash-lands on the South Lawn of the White House, twelve extraterrestrials don’t arrive as conquerors — they arrive as desperate refugees.
Captain Vael Torrent and his crew fled across the stars to escape a ruthless bounty hunter. Earth was supposed to be a quiet place to disappear. Instead, they crash headfirst into U.S. immigration law, federal agencies, and a government that doesn’t know whether to arrest them, exploit them, or study them.
With advanced technology as their only bargaining chip, Vael and his crew must navigate a world of bureaucrats, politicians, criminals, and corporations — all while trying to build new lives on a planet that isn’t ready for them. From secret deals with the military to opening highly questionable businesses, they quickly learn that surviving on Earth requires more than advanced tech. It requires becoming very good at playing the game.

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