Former'Padawan'Zayne Carrick's new life takes a turn for the worse as a con gone wrong puts his friends in a deadly predicament! Fleecing the corrupt financial exchange on'Metellos 3'seemed like a victimless crime to Zayne's friends'Jarael'and'Rohlan, until they became the victims! Now prisoners of a galactic criminal syndicate, Jarael and Rohlan must find a way to survive long enough for Zayne and his conniving cohort'Gryph'to rescue them!