The crew of the SS Albatross take some well-needed shore leave in the Saturnian Confederacy. With their ship being patched up by the United Nations Navy following the events of the previous mission, this is a chance for the crew to say goodbye to some and welcome others.

But they had come out to Saturn to do a job for payment, and the fact they didn't meet the terms of the contract due to being shot at won't appease the people who pay top dollar for their product. And that's the least of the problems facing the crew of the courier ship Albatross.