As a dealer in rare artefacts, Arlo Frenk is used to backroom deals done on the quiet. But events threaten to take an outrageous turn over the sale of his latest secretive and risky item.
Meanwhile, gambler Tali Slater arrives on the deep-space facility to begin her latest high-stakes adventure – mating with alien creatures. And religious campaigner Patience Mance reveals a secret of her own…
Twelve women. Sixty aliens. One purpose.