It's been two years since legendary Star Marshal Thane Bishop's resurrection by the Nii, a mysterious entity from an existence between life and death. The search for Espinoza, the assassin that killed the Marshal's family , has taken Bishop back to Pandora, the newly-colonized Star Corporation world inhabited by a vast array of monstrous genetic experimentations. But Pandora's dangers go far beyond hellish creatures, and even the all-powerful Star Corp has dark plans for the undead gunslinger. Nothing will stop the Star Marshal from having his revenge on Espinoza, but will the empowering darkness keep him from regaining his humanity