Intergalactic spy M'Tarl Nox has been having a series of very bad days. Left for dead, she climbs from her own grave and seeks a way to restore her abilities, psychic powers that have been mysteriously disabled. Her need for psychic power has nothing to do with her own personal desires, as within her mind lie some of the most dangerous secrets in the galaxy, secrets that have been passed down through the most powerful psychics in her family line, secrets that must remain hidden at all costs. Things just keep going from bad to worse, as the Iron Gauntlet has discovered her vulnerability. To achieve their ends, they will do whatever it takes to secure her, and the knowledge she holds, for their own ends. To ensure the safety of the information she holds, she enlists the help of Jeoh, a dangerous and enigmatic scientist, who claims to be able to help her regain her stolen abilities... assuming she can meet his price.