In a galaxy where trust is a luxury and betrayal lurks in every shadow, ten mercenaries form an unlikely family bound not by blood, but by shared scars. Together, they are The Unstable Ten—each member a master of their craft, each haunted by the ghosts of their past. Stationed on Kascalla, a harsh desert planet plagued by ruthless crime families for millennia, the team faces their biggest challenge yet. The city of Smooth Scar, a beacon of hope and freedom amidst the anarchy, is the last stronghold free from the crime families that rule the rest of the planet. When a notorious crime syndicate sets its sights on this fragile oasis, the stakes couldn't be higher. Declan, the team’s falcon-eyed sharpshooter must unravel the sinister plans of one of the crime families before it’s too late. With the youthful exuberance of Buddy, their daring scout, by his side, they dive deep into the treacherous underbelly of Kascalla, risking everything to protect the innocent. But they cannot do it alone. With Viktor, the disgraced doctor turned medic for the mercenaries, Harper, the brilliant quartermaster and Reynard, the foxy spy with secrets of his own, the team must navigate a network of deceit and danger where every decision could mean life or death, and survival is never guaranteed.