"It's been a hell of a first day."

Jon May has been the Governor of Elysium for a few hours, and he's already facing a belligerent Chief of Security, an ex-Operations Manager imprisoned for killing the previous Governor, and an amorphous energy mass that has its own agenda.

So now Jon has to decide who to trust; his Security Chief will barely talk to him, and his only allies are people who, according to the Republic, are dangerous criminals.

With less than 48 hours to delve into the shadows surrounding Elysium's recent but tumultuous past, May is about to uncover more about this job than he bargained for.