Ngelous Ramatossa is the lead negotiator for Rigia, galactically known as exporters of negotiation. Having just received word that his brother and sister-in-law have recently been killed on a diplomatic mission to the war torn planet of Jovi, Ngelous speeds across the galaxy to rescue his brother's son, heir apparent to the throne of Rigia.Gavin Ranieri a leading scientist in agribotics is caught in the vagaries of war on her home planet of Jovi, forced to run and hide from warring factions. While on the road with displaced refugees she witnesses the diplomatic shuttle crash of the Ramatossa and is caught up in the care of the surviving child.Together Ngelous and Gavin must negotiate the dangerous arena of galactic politics and war to protect the small child destined to rule Rigia.