Richard Doroschenko is a diligent worker and a kind-hearted resident of the Steel Garden manufacturing campus. He is also a storyteller with the ability to frame people, places, and events in such a way that the dismal mediocrity of everyday life becomes something bearable. This novel chronicles Richard's experiences during Earth's Sol Union days, when humankind is caught in a decades long galactic war that threatens to extinguish the human spirit once and for all-but Richard has a unique point of view, and he soon learns that his storytelling ability is more than just make-believe...