The Earth isn't what it used to be. Not since the Keldor performed a hostile take-over and converted the planet to a hedonistic vacation spot offering the galaxy any depravity imaginable. Under their stewardship, humans are simply a resource to be exploited. Even those few humans who are registered as "free" are just pieces to be manoeuvred by the heads of the houses. War veteran turned private investigator Harlow Dalton straddles the chasm between the downtrodden human populace and the shining lights of the Keldor resorts. Harlow's newest case, however, has the potential of shaking society to its core.