As far as Captain Krys Gareth is concerned, life is perfect. He's happily commanding a ship for 24th-century Earth's Border Patrol, and his relationship with another man, the alien ambassador Brennar, is hotter than a supernova. Then his ship is summoned to Anubis, a small planet facing an attack by space brigands. In exchange for his help, the ruler awards the captain his daughter's hand in marriage.