Kelezar Kavin harbours a devastating secret behind the opening of the Dark Corridor and the commencement of trade between the Segestican and Sphairan territories.
Makka Starshadow of the Kvinesdal Elite knows he is not fully human.
Gettion Solarise, Somaplasty Specialist and pirate, has been ousted from the corporation he helped found. Friendless and destitute, he attempts to forge a new path
through markets dominated by the Tengu Corporation's Yoshinogari traders, while also dodging the Interplanetary Conduct Authority.
By pure luck, Gettion finds and rescues his old friend, Ulianni "Uncle" Hensen, then finds a mysterious alien, Niikka, who has violent tendencies. The trio form
unlikely bonds of friendship as they discover a viper's nest of alien political intrigue and war.
Enemies or allies? Kelezar, Makka, and Gettion must fight for their very existence.
