reread 11/20/13 
 Sirantha is asked to be a diplomat for the conglomerate, and now that she's completely broke and has no job she ends up accepting. They run into some trouble (view spoiler)[(A space station under alien attack, a planet in the middle of civil war and a kidnapping by a mafia syndicate) (hide spoiler)] on their way to Ithiss-Tor , Val's home planet and Jax's mission as ambassador. 
 Jael is also introduced in this volume, it's great to remember his story for the Dred chronicles! He is a cocky smart-ass, deadly in a fight, and seems to care about Jax. (view spoiler)[Why the betrayal??? :( (hide spoiler)]