Sergeant Lorkar and his Marines Malevolent land on Demetrion, a broken hulk of a space station, searching for salvage to shore up their own ragged supplies. Lorkar has his own agenda as well – proving himself worthy of a place in the Chapter’s elite, the Vilifiers. And when they detect alien life signs aboard the station, it looks like he may have his chance… if he and his brothers can survive the assault to come.