The past was buried. The Kloog were forgotten. But nothing stays lost forever. In their last attempt to rescue Mike's father, Mike, Alinea, and Beeper are captured by Federation forces--and drawn into a journey none of them expected. Trapped aboard a Way Station ship bound for the Intergalactic Lost Property Office, their only escape lies in trusting a strange alien named Quok and the malfunctioning systems of a drifting starliner. But even freedom leads to danger. The more Mike learns about the mysterious Kloog--an ancient species wiped from memory--the more he suspects the truth has been buried on purpose. And now, someone wants it uncovered... or destroyed. A thrilling finale that reveals the true stakes behind the Altar of Shulaani--and the cost of awakening forgotten power.