Chapter 3: Darrow: Revenants

Summary

• Alarms sound in Darrow's base, prompting him and Thraxa to arm themselves quickly.
• Thraxa suggests feigning being dead to ambush enemy boarding parties, commandeer their shuttle, and use it to return home.
• Darrow is concerned about the possibility of losing many of their men in the process.
• The TorchShip is closing in on the base, thwarting their plan to play dead.
• As Darrow and his troops prepare for battle, he longs for his lost razor, a symbol of personal power.
• Communication issues arise when Screw does not respond to requests for a status report.
• The expected battle turns out to be unnecessary as Screw informs that the incoming TorchShip, the Wayward Chin, is friendly.
• Colloway Char arrives from the Wayward Chin, sporting a new attitude of leadership and responsibility.
• Char delivers a rallying message to the questioning troops, confirming that Mars still stands.
• When asked about his wife Virginia and son Pax, Char only knows of Virginia's safety and that Darrow's brother, Kieran, is now the ArchGovernor.
• Char updates Darrow about the dire state of the war, mentioning the use of a disruptive Gold weapon and leadership roles on the Rim.
• Char also shares shocking news about Sefi's death and implies Ragnar's father has become a significant force.
• Darrow feels a sense of sorrow and obsolescence upon realizing how much he's missed.
• Char details how his group escaped Mercury and that they've stolen the TorchShip they're currently using.
• Darrow learns the tragic fate of those legions left on Mercury, with many being killed by Atalantia's hounds or Atlas.
• Cassius from House Bellona arrives bringing processed helium-3 necessary for Darrow's return journey.
• Attention shifts to a Raa Pink named Aurae, an alluring but rare beauty in the group.
• Cassius teases the revelation that Sevro is not dead, but has been sold at a high-society Syndicate auction to an undesirable party.