Aarin Jackson sat on a bench on his family's garden, looking into the night sky and asked himself, What am I going to do with my life? Aarin dreamed of becoming a space pilot, not a major figure in interplanetary politics and commerce. Carson Higgins wanted to be an inventor, not a diplomat. They are both children of normal families just looking for something beyond themselves. Ventana Schustoch is different -- she is the daughter of the Chief Ambassador of the Galactic Government - she wants to find her own space, her own identity. Three young people, two from Earth and one from Bandor,...