Stranded in the second universe, Lord Zarken and his crew of alien and human misfits have no way back. Can they survive in this ultimately hostile environment? Ella Hoi hopes so. It's her fault they ended up here in the first place but she isn't taking any stick about it. Neither is Lieutenant James "Alley Cat" O'Malley, who may or may not be her boyfriend. As for Doctor Mary Yamura, she feels that with only three true Humans left on a ship full of starving aliens, it counts as a good day if they don't end up eaten. Can our heroes prevail (again)? Only one way to find out...