Precious Cargo

After their ship, Angel's Luck, is destroyed, trader James May and his crew find themselves rescued by the luxury liner Hergest Ridge, commanded by his ex-wife, Margaret O'Hearn. As they navigate the challenges of a diplomatic mission involving a delegation of newly peaceful aliens and the looming threat of terrorists, tensions escalate with May's unpredictable copilot, Duke, who is influenced by an Essense Phial that has intensified his xenophobic tendencies. Together, May and O'Hearn must thwart potential conflict while safeguarding their crew and precious cargo.