Cheryl is a Cadet Trainee on a large commercial ship that extracts raw materials from newly discovered planets. When their ship is suddenly attacked by interplanetary pirates, Cheryl and her boyfriend Robert do what they can to save the rest of the crew from the marauding pirates, whose captain is hell-bent on finding a specific item that he believes is on their huge vessel.

JC Alva brings you another fast-paced, high-energy action short story, whose characters define basic human resilience and determination, overcoming difficult situations with the most basic human instincts, Love, and the will to survive.