Now he’s overworked, understaffed, and betrayed by the Empire he had served. Jason finds himself running a fourteen man freighter alone, his pilot partner, Falon, in jail for brawling, his crewmen fired for stealing, hauling a classified cargo he’s not to look at, while working his way through a ship killing asteroid belt. Just another lousy day in space for a down on his luck retired Imperial officer? Maybe!

Jason, his pilot Falon, and their artificially intelligent computer Fred may survive using their wits, a gift from an alien telepath, luck, and superior lost technology, if they can master it before it enslaves them. What a choice – give up, adapt or die!