A special thank you to my publisher and editors Nancy and Megan; my beta-readers Angelique and Noleen; Marguerite for winning the character naming contest with Emilio; and Philippe, Claudia, the astronomers, technicians and helpful staff at the European Southern Observatory in Chile who guided me in the facts and setting of this story. Thank you to my family and friends for supporting my dream, and to my readers for making it come true.