Dylan and the star ship Andromeda Ascendant are believed lost during the turmoil that destroyed the System's Commonwealth, which governed a civilization that spanned worlds in three different galaxies. Betrayed from within, the Commonwealth fell and plunged society into chaos. The Andromeda Ascendant is discovered three centuries later on the event horizon of a black hole by a salvage ship called the Eureka Maru. Hoping to claim the advanced ship for themselves, the crew of the Eureka Maru rescues the Andromeda Ascendant. Dylan awakens from stasis to find his entire world dramatically changed.
Civilization is in ruins.
Devastated, he is determined to restore the Commonwealth. Recruiting the crew of the Eureka Maru to his cause, he sets out to weave together the many diverse cultures of the known worlds until they are once again united. The crew of the Andromeda come from vastly diverse cultures. In their quest to restore the Commonwealth, they must effectively deal with their differences. With his eclectic crew of volunteers, Dylan sets out to accomplish this daunting mission.