Declan Sparks has a problem. In a world of the near future, where money is necessary to do virtually anything, he doesn't have any. So what does he do? He does what any enterprising man, with a gift for mentally comprehending and modifying computer software *while the computer is running* would do, he heads to the gambling orbital city of Vegosa, with girlfriend Peggy McPhilips in tow, and *steals* some.
However he gets more than he bargained for when Peggy's sister convinces him to get involved in a risky experimental medical procedure with unexpected results.