Nick Shepherd rockets up the UNRC Oil Company corporate ladder at warp speed. As he nears the highly coveted and competitive top spot, terrorism, marriage trauma, and an oil glut diverts his trajectory. Nick loses his focus, discovering what used to work for him no longer does. Longevity runs in his family, and he wonders, "Is this all there is?" This leads him to take irrational risks. Or are they so irrational? Nick had lost his way. This is a tale of mystery, leading Nick on a new path which stretches him beyond his imagination.