Showdown at the Kodiak Starport

How much does tomorrow cost? That's one of many questions to be answered by a struggling starport administrator while war rages between major powers over diminishing natural resources.

In a world without satellite communications, the potential for spaceflight will slip away unless a relentless technological back-slide can be stopped. From the edge of space, to the interiors of high-tech facilities and hushed conference rooms, it's a fight for the future that neither side can afford to lose.