
But this time he may have taken on more than even he can handle. Caution has never been one of Jordan's strong suits. So when Jordan and his partner, Ixil-an alien with two ferret-like "outhunters" linked to his neural system-are hired by a mysterious gentleman to fly a ship and its special cargo to Earth, they jump at the job. In order to survive, Jordan ekes out a living dabbling in interstellar smuggling for outlaw concerns that represent the last vestiges of free trade in the galaxy.

Unfortunately for him, the iron-fisted authority of the powerful Patthaaunutth controls virtually every aspect of galactic shipping. Jordan McKell has a problem with authority.

From Timothy Zahn, Hugo Award winner and New York Times bestselling author of two landmark Star Wars series, comes anoriginal new tale featuring a renegade space pilot, his unusual alien partner, and an unknown cargo that can change the course of galactic history.
