After three years locked away in the Sardis Low Orbital Penitentiary, unrepentant loner Chester Donaghe wants nothing more than to keep his head down while shuttling dirtbag astronauts throughout the solar system.
Soon, it seems Chester has his life back on track. That is, until Bron Gleason, prankster and charismatic leader of a crew of born-again Christians, decides to plant a smoke bomb inside Mars Station and use Chester's shuttle as his getaway vehicle. The two become unlikely friends, and Chester wonders if he's finally found someone whose respect he wants to earn.
But there's...