All cats are gray

In the smoky corners of a far‑flung spaceport, a lone figure drifts through the crowd. Steena, a gray‑haired operator of massive calculators, rarely speaks, yet when she does spacers listen, for her words carry the weight of hidden knowledge. Beside her is Bat, a massive black cat with an uncanny taste for Vernal juice, ever‑present on the table she claims as her own.

When the hard‑bitten Cliff Moran stumbles into the bar, nursing a string of bad luck, Steena’s sudden arrival and a single, cryptic remark set the stage for a new chase. She mentions the long‑forgotten Empress of Mars—a legendary pleasure‑ship that vanished decades ago, rumored to hold untold riches and a mystery that has eluded every would‑be hunter.

Together with the enigmatic Bat, Steena and the reluctant Cliff are drawn into a web of old rumors, rival spacers, and dangerous secrets. Listeners will find themselves caught between the allure of a legendary treasure and the gritty reality of life on the spaceways, where even a gray cat can become a key player in a tale that’s already become legend.