In the farthest reaches of the galaxy, where stars flicker weakly and trouble is a constant companion, Ophelia Knight commands the Mistress of Mayhem—a starship so advanced that even she can't unravel all its secrets. Its sleek, cutting-edge design is matched only by its flirtatious AI, Mistress. Driven by a singular goal—to find her missing parents who vanished under mysterious circumstances—Ophelia, a brilliant heiress to an untouchable technological empire, faces insurmountable obstacles from corporate lawyers and greedy board members. With dwindling funds and her ship on the brink of being permanently grounded, Ophelia's hope fades as her predicament grows increasingly desperate.Everything changes when she narrowly avoids a crash landing on Taidar, a notorious haven for piracy and dark dealings on the galaxy's chaotic fringe. In a twist of fate, engineered by the enigmatic ex-pirate captain, El Capitan, Ophelia unwittingly buys a battered slave...