It was her dream job, but some dreams are nightmares.

All her life, Jade Church has dreamed of owning her own starship and flying the space lanes as a courier. Being paid to see the galaxy. That's the life she's always wanted...

Her first job was supposed to be easy. Just deliver a small case to a small, non-descript, colony planet, they said. Nobody told her she was carrying a priceless cargo.

Or that this small case had been stolen. Or she'd have to deal with ruthless soldiers, assassins, implacable AIs, and massive alien carnivores.

All on her first day.

Now, it's not about the delivery, it's about survival...