In the early 22nd century, Dr. Daniel Feldman finds himself stripped of rank and reputation, branded a pariah for defying the stringent rules of the Medical Lobby. In a desperate bid for freedom, he stows away on a spaceship bound for Mars Colony. Once there, he begins practicing medicine without a license and uncovers a terrifying plague organism native to Mars that poses a dire threat to the colony and potentially all of humanity. As he delves into research to find a cure‚Aîdefying the very regulations that cost him everything‚Aîhe must navigate a treacherous landscape of bureaucracy determined to bury the truth for political gain. - Summary by Thomas Rose