The triad is eagerly anticipating the birth of its first daughter when the Rymellan ship Osprey encounters an alien vessel heading for Rymel. The Rymellan boarding team makes a shocking discovery—one that strikes at the heart of what it means to be Rymellan, and turns what should have been a joyous event for the triad into an agonizing one.

Identity Crisis is the nineteenth story in the Rymellan Series. Rymellan 1: Disobedience Means Death contains stories 1-8, Rymellan 2: Shattered Lives contains stories 9-13, and Rymellan 3: The Triad contains stories 14-18.