Fate has not been kind to the captain of the airship "Ketty Jay"--or his motley crew, so when an opportunity arises to steal a chest of gems from a vulnerable airship, Frey can't pass it up. After the attack goes horribly wrong, Frey suddenly finds himself the most wanted man in Vardia, trailed by bounty hunters, the elite Century Knights, and the dread queen of the skies, Trinica Dracken.