Fifty light years from Earth, Matti-Jay Menthony encounters a dragon in space. A myth? A robot? What? She must be dreaming. But the dragon proves all too real. Matti-Jay's scientific mission means everything to her. She never expected it to descend into a fight for survival. With the lives of the crew in desperate jeopardy, Matti-Jay must stretch her abilities to the very limit. And planet Ludelle has even more mysteries hidden away. A deep space adventure from the author of Habitat.