In the year 2046, Detective Ross Sylibus is sent to Mars as a result of a murder that occurred on his flight, involving a renowned country singer. Adding to the complexity of the situation is the fact that the singer is a "Third," an android fashioned to resemble a human being. Sylibus is paired with Armitage, an attractive female police officer with a confrontational demeanor. As they delve into the deaths of the singer and other women on Mars, they come across a plot that could put them in harm's way, with the Martian government as their potential executioners.