In the mid-25th century the galaxy is split between two super powers, the Colonial Confederation and the Elysium Alliance, who are deadlocked in a cold war.Kurt Stryder, a member of Recon Delta, the Special Forces unit of Col Sec (Colonial Security), is the sole survivor of a secret program to create the ultimate weapon - a super soldier. Deemed too dangerous to continue the program was abandoned, but The Elysium Alliance has other thoughts and forces Kurt to surrender himself to save someone he loves.Trapped in a secret facility on a planet deep in Alliance territory Kurt is subjected to brutal experiments while Col Sec mounts a daring rescue mission to free him before the Alliance learns what Col Sec can only suspect - that the program was a spectacular success.The first book of the Col Sec series bears witness to Kurt Stryder, a man who volunteered for a program promised to change the military and the balance of power in the galaxy forever. He now must face his destiny and choose whether to remain a pawn of his government, or become a soldier with no master - a Ronin.