The Laputan Factor

"TOP SECRET – “PERSEUS” (EYES ONLY) O’Connell, Night. Programming genius, project head – revolutionary VR technology. Vacation resort, downtime reward for exceptional work. Recovering from brief hospital stay. Kovach, A. B., 1st Lt. Recon fgtr pilot, Starhawk III, exemplary record, auth. in-flight plasma shuriken testing. Star Cruiser Heartwielder, Gorgonea Tertia region. Training for Snake Lady squad, Medusa project. MISSION Reliable intel indicates viable project results within production and testing parameters. Medusa programming vital. Secure project details by any means necessary. TARGET Expendable. OORT CLOUD ZERO ZERO ZERO It’s okay, we’re on your side. No, really… Worlds apart, thrown together into a shadowy world of ghost-memory and half-suspected conspiracy, Night and Kovach must widen the fine line between reality and hallucination, dream and waking nightmare, sanity and madness, life and death… or another life..."