Blowback

Humans have an uneasy relationship with the aliens in their part of space, and Tom hopes that his ship never sees another war. Other than that, he has few ambitions. He's given up on finding a strong woman who will indulge his need to be dominated, especially since he tends to intimidate everyone. That's part of his job as a security officer.

However one of his crew is alien, and Da'shay's seems intent on pursuing Tom. She's aggressive, which Tom appreciates in a woman, but he doesn't know i...