After the apparent defeat of the Dark Archon Ulrezaj on the Protoss homeworld of Aiur, Jake and Rosemary were separated, passing through a restored dimensional gate. Rosemary, along with some protoss, ended up on Shakuras, while Jake is thrown into another place. But he doesn’t have long to live, and while his enemies are regaining their strength, Zamara’s essence must be separated from his mind, because his allotted time is running out. Jake realizes that he must live long enough for Zamara to convey the secret she knows to her relatives. But who – Valerian, the zerg, or the incredibly powerful Ulrezaj – will find them first? The only hope is to turn to the legendary Zeratul for help, but as Jake will soon learn... even the Dark Templar is not immune to a crisis of faith.