The Daedalon Cargo

Redemption has a price. On Daedalon, it's everything.

Jake Corren thought he'd left his mercenary past behind him. Now an untethered captain piloting his AI spaceship Sarah, he earns his living making cargo runs across the galaxy. But his latest contract is about to put everything he cares for on the line.

When a routine cargo drop on the remote planet Daedalon goes sideways, Jake finds himself caught between the planet's oppressive Cracian regime and a determined group of indigenous resistance fighters. At the center of it all stands Nadira — beautiful, dangerous, and impossible to read. And she's the only avenue to his big payday for the delivery. Jake can't tell if she's friend or foe, but his instincts tell him to trust her… even if it means risking his life.

With his ship Sarah waiting in orbit for his return, Jake must navigate a deadly web of political intrigue, betrayal, and long-buried secrets. Each step deeper into Daedalon's conflict raises the stakes, until Jake faces an impossible choice: walk away to save himself and his beloved Sarah, or risk everything to prevent a looming catastrophe that could destroy an entire civilization.

The Daedalon Cargo is the explosive first installment of the Wayward Drift series, perfect for fans of Firefly and The Mandalorian — pulse-pounding space western adventures with a rogue captain, his sharp AI ship companion, and the high cost of doing what's right in a galaxy full of trouble.