It has been nine years since the Sabrina's ill-fated jump through the gate at the Grey Wolf Star. Jessica and the crew have nearly made it across the breadth of the Orion Freedom Alliance, and are less than a year from the nebulous border with the Inner Stars. While waiting for cargo to be ready on the planet Ferra, the crew spends a day in the city, relaxing and taking in the sights. Until Cheeky is abducted. Jessica immediately realizes that this is more than just a local gang that has taken Cheeky. Someone with much better tech and skill than is common on Ferra has the crew of Sabrina in their sights. But finding Cheeky may reveal a bigger secret, one they must unlock if they're to make it back to New Canaan at all.