Darius pulls strings with Rudolpho to have the Tulip transport Arquette, an artist suspected of murder. The Orchard believes that Arquette's obsession with the large, swirling storm on Jupiter has given her extra-dimensional sight. Percy discovers they are being trailed by a cloaked ship that may be over three million years old.

When Rudolpho sells The Tulip to Max for conversion to a prison ship, Dante must infiltrate Max's organization, and fight off advances from Max's wife, Zelda.