The uncrowned king of Brontzee and the desert Orpheus, moneybag Edgar Huber is planning to pull off a scam with the sale of tanks - loading metal debris into the starship containers and provoking the “destruction of expensive cargo” after an attack by pirates. For this undertaking, he needs a crew of the tractor vessel, which he would not mind. Captain Henry Atkins discovers his boss's plan and decides to escape, substituting flight school graduate Nick Lambert in his place. At first, he is immensely glad to have the opportunity to get such an important job, but soon begins to understand what he has gotten himself into.