In the Orbit of Saturn

A luxury liner bound for Titan suddenly loses its spin, leaving the salon’s curved floor useless and its passengers floating helplessly as a dark, hulking pirate ship looms overhead. The ship’s artificial gravity disappears, a scream pierces the silence, and the hull is breached by the dreaded Solar Scourge, a feared band of space marauders. Inside, wealthy engineers, their families, and stockholders watch in terror as the pirates begin to board, their vacuum‑suits sealing the air while the rest of the vessel drifts in eerie stillness.

Among the chaos sits Quirl Finner, a dashing Interplanetary Flying Police officer masquerading as a pampered passenger. Clad in silk and a bright yellow turban, he blends in while silently cataloguing every sound and movement, intent on learning the pirates’ plans before they can ransom the ship’s secrets. His training and resolve make him a dangerous infiltrator, but the deeper he delves, the tighter the deadly trap around him and the crew he once fought alongside.