Dallas Gordon has returned to Earth from Mars, leaving the Prospector mission in the hands of his replacement, Commander Genady Antonov. But unrest among the mining crew threatens the viability of the new permanent mining colony, Epsilon City. Meanwhile, General Zhang Aiguo conspires to lead a new Chinese dynasty that rules the Earth, the Moon, and Mars. He signs a treaty with the remnant communist Chinese government, but plots to take over mainland China and the South China Sea. He also sets up Colonel Song Dajing to command China’s lunar base. After a well-deserved rest, Dallas is assigned to EPSILON’s wing of the American lunar base. As events unfold on both the Earth and Moon, he finds himself opposing Song Dajing and the utter destruction of the American lunar base and the lives within it. If Song gains mastery of the Moon, the domination of Mars and Epsilon City’s divided occupants are next.