After Gene, Jim and Melfina's victory over the space pirates, they make their escape. They then get into a right of way argument with a space ship of the Ctari-Catari people led by Aisha Clanclan. Aisha is later brought to task for letting the outlaw ship get away with out punishment.

When the crew returns to Blue Haven, they discover that Swanzo is told a debt is owed to Hilda and to pay the debt off, the ship is to be outfitted and given a registration number. Aisha, now broke and homeless shows up demanding the location of the Galactic Leyline.