The Laputan Factor

PERSONNEL: O'Connell, Night. Profile: Programming genius, project head - revolutionary VR technology. Location: Vacation resort, downtime reward for exceptional work. Status: Recovering from brief hospital stay.

PERSONNEL: Kovach, A. B., 1st Lt. Profile: Recon fgtr pilot, Starhawk III, exemplary record, auth. in-flight plasma shuriken testing. Location: Star Cruiser Heartwielder, Gorgonea Tertia region. Status: Training for Snake Lady squad, Medusa project.

MISSION PROTOCOL: Reliable intel indicates viable project results within production and testing parameters. Medusa programming vital. Secure project details by any means necessary.

TARGET PERSONNEL: Expendable.

AUTHORIZATION:
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It's okay, we're on your side. No, really...

Worlds apart, thrown together into a shadowy world of ghost-memory and half-suspected conspiracy, Night and Kovach must widen the fine line between reality and hallucination, dream and waking nightmare, sanity and madness, life and death... or another life...