Connivance is the fourth instalment of History of Sol, a story set in the distant future when the solar system has been explored and colonised. Lisa is the last remaining cyborg from a brutal war against the humans. She meets the misfit crew of Galaxy, who are chasing ancient and coveted artifacts in secret.

When Raynor receives a call from an old friend, he convinces the rest of the crew to walk into an obvious trap in order to gain access to a wealth of information kept in the datacore of the sinister Altos-4. Once inside, they find more than just encrypted secrets. Inhuman threats lurking in the darkness twist their rescue and recovery mission into a fight for their lives.