Surviving a pirate battle, being bio-upgraded by an ancient technology, traveling by having welded their little freighter to a destroyer, and finally making it to a solar system, not likely, was what Jason, Falon, and Fred, their ship AI, thought as they arrived at the Valtair system. As it turned out the underworld wanted to enslave them for the technology in their bodies, a pimp lord wanted Falon for his stable, the Debt police wanted them for all their wealth, and the Empire was still looking for Jason because of his advanced tech knowledge. The only answer, start and win a revolution to take the systems away from the powers that hold it, then hide in the chaos caused by the fighting and run while everyone is distracted.
With the help of friends, old and new, that was exactly what they were going to try and do, in this sequel to Gift of Change.