Synopsis: On Earth Lucy has long been one of the best in her field. But when someone sabotages her own Machine in a murder attempt, it's time to get out of the business for keeps. Seeking shelter with a friend, Lucy willingly give herself over to the small death of the bioregneration tanks to restore her youth. On Mars Lucy finds herself with a different identity on a world at the brink of rebellion. Is she a captive of her would-be killer? Or has she found a haven with the masters of a new biotechnology which will change the destinies of both Earth and Mars? And even within the fortress like mansion where she is kept, there are rumors of unrest... Even here, Lucy cannot escape the nightmare memories of the assassin who strikes without being seen, the one who has sworn Lucy's death, the stalker she knows only by the name.... Scorpianne.