In the far future when all of Earth's resources have been depleted, humans are forced to venture far from their own galaxies to find what they need through resource collection and friendly trade between neighbouring systems. The Achilles is on it's way to meet up with the Vastilla of the Andromeda galaxy, and first-mate Lance Ashford is completely off-task. Enticed by the wonders of the infinite cosmos around him, and fascinated by the mysterious captain of the Vastilla, Ruby Taylor, Lance fails to notice what's happening behind it all.
