Deanna Young's masterful depiction of a sister's love set against the unforgiving harshness of space. As Ciena fights against the endless march of the RATS of space she finds herself caught up in the violent struggle between peace and the insatiable greed of space pirates. At the end of the day she just wants to earn enough money to rescue her sister from the terrible orphanage she was sent to, but fate, maniacal robots, and space pirates all seem to have other plans for her. How will she ever earn enough to be reunited with her little sister?