Prologue

Missiles erupted. Guns flared. Everybody, Human and Irken alike was running. I, however, was at the heart of the enemy invasion, fighting for the good of the Empire. I wasn't afraid. I knew that my parents, aunt, and uncle were safe, away from the home front. My gut led me through the fight. 'I can't believe' I thought. 'That all this started with me rising to power.