When Will and Ackley first make the acquaintance of the young private citizen, Megan Church, they are thrilled to meet one of the Belt's true heroes, one of those rare breed that harbor the genetics that could ultimately save humanity--but they are no sooner drawn into the mystery of the strange behavior of the girl's protector, a man who seems to have something considerably more nefarious in mind than the girl's safety. But what exactly is he up...