Description:When he encounters a woman fleeing from the backward planet of Pombos, Basil Rhodes’ conscience drives him to offer her safe passage on his ship. With the help of a few well-placed bribes, Basil manages to depart from the local spaceport just in time to avoid the wrath of Gar Kon, the powerful gangster to whom his beautiful new passenger had been promised as a bride.
Laila is delighted to have escaped Pombos, and she soon finds herself developing romantic feelings for both her daring rescuer and his business partner, a huge, handsome half-elf named Flin. It soon becomes clear, however, that Gar Kon will neither forgive nor forget Basil’s interference in his plans. Can Basil and Flin find a way to appease Gar Kon and keep Laila safe?