Abby and Qaeli are sent to Oceania - Abby's homeworld - to investigate an illegal shipment of psionic dampeners. Abby quickly begins to suspect Thomas Genovese - Oceania's very own homegrown playboy celebrity gangster - of being involved. But what neither Abby, nor Qaeli suspect is what Genovese really wants the dampeners for. What deal has Genovese struck with the Ilmorian Empire? Furthermore, what secret connection does he have to Abby? And what is the Septastrum?