Smugglers, mercenaries and adventurers gathered on board the Keiko ship, traveling from planet to planet in search of another worker. None of the crew like to talk about their past, but one day the past overtakes Captain Ichabod Drift. A long-standing mystery forces him to embark on a secret flight to Old Earth. However, agreeing, the captain does not even suspect what kind of cargo he will have to deliver and what terrible consequences this may entail.