“High stakes” takes on an entirely different meaning when your role in a multi-planet factorial face-off could potentially determine the fate of every life in the Centauri Ring--especially when what you're used to is brokering alliances between governmental business contracts.

But facilitating peace talks between the Neo-Green Coalition and the Industrial Alliance will save lives, and not unimportantly: this is going to be a huge boost for your rank in LexiCorp. Promotion, here you come.

Spending a few months squeezed into close quarters with some crew you don't know is a small sacrifice in comparison.

Except-

When you get to the rendezvous point things don't quite go as planned. And you know what they say:

the road to intergalactic warfare is paved with good intentions.

[From itch.io]