In the asteroid belt near Saturn, James Holden and the crew of the ice-freighter Canterbury, on its way to Ceres Station, investigate a distress call from an unknown derelict ship, the Scopuli.

Holden and crew fight for survival in a badly damaged shuttle, the Knight. On Ceres Station, Julie Mao proves more difficult to track down than Miller had anticipated after he discovers she has ties to the Outer Planets Alliance; an extremist political group fighting for the rights of the asteroid belt colonies.

Holden and crew are taken prisoner and interrogated aboard the Martian navy flagship, the Donnager. It’s not long before they find themselves turning on each other.

Holden and crew are caught in the middle of a desperate battle as mysterious war ships attack and board the Donnager.

Holden and crew make a deal with an unlikely ally on Tycho station.

Miller discovers revealing information on a hidden data cube.

Holden and crew realize that they’re not alone on the Rocinante and find themselves up against a Martian Marine blockade.

The crew of the Rocinante discovers a derelict vessel, which holds a secret that may destroy human existence.

Miller, Holden and crew try to escape Eros, but are trapped as the entire station is put on lockdown.

Miller, Holden and crew continue to fight their way to the Rocinante and off of Eros.