Dal Perry

Nova Kestrel runs cold calculations in a cockpit that smells of ozone and old coffee. The mission is clear, the rules are murky, and the crew’s loyalties twist under pressure as a heist unfurls across battered stations and glittering, treacherous markets. When a contact turns hostile, the risk expands from the price on credits to the price on a person’s name. In the claustrophobic corridors of the ship and the neon-lit alleys of a frontier world, Nova faces a choice that could fracture the team or redefine what they’re willing to lose for one another.

A character-centered teaser set within a galaxy-spanning conflict, following Akima as she navigates loyalty, survival, and a personal reckoning that could redefine her ties to a fractured home. Seated at the helm of a crew that balances trust with suspicion, she must face the consequences of a decision that could change the course of their voyage and the shape of the future they fight for.