The main characters, Owen and Keira, are involved in a dangerous mission to retrieve a package from the heavily guarded Dread Pack. They successfully retrieve the package and head back to the Arcturan home world, but encounter trouble with security and dangerous cargo aboard their vessel. The story ends in a cliffhanger with the instruction to power down their engines or face firing.
1. The characters are discussing their speed and performance.
2. Someone is following them and they make a snarky comment.
3. They find a cargo and someone confronts them about it.
4. They escape from a dangerous situation.
5. The characters discuss a business proposition.
6. One character has joined a faction and the leader of their previous group is angry about it.
7. The characters successfully retrieve a package.
8. They return to their home world and security is tight.
9. They are told there is dangerous cargo on their ship and are threatened with being fired upon.