Kay Altos is a hero, immortal in the literal sense, and his immortality was paid dearly. It just so happens in a world where the ability to resurrect has been turned into a marketable commodity. And he is also a man without a homeland, a man without illusions, and in his life there is only one faith - in precise aim and luck in a cosmic duel. But there is no other way to survive where humanity has taken upon itself the brunt of the war with all the intelligent races of the Galaxy...