The Raider's Lament travels to the most populous of the 40 worlds. In this ancient, bustling orbital the crew comes face to face, at last, with their elusive quarry and must conclude their contract, by negotiation or violence, in the midst of a glamorous party!

The profit margin on this mission is starting to get thin. It may be time to draw the line soon and cut with what they can. But the Captain decides that time is not quite yet.

The crew finds they must escape incarceration, and then turn the tables on their captors. But can they recover their cargo in time?