Nothing bad happens in the Walen Prime system, right? When Noah and his friends receive a distress call from a merchant fleet in Walen Prime, they respond with all haste. "Happy as a Walen" is a saying in the Gavant Reach and no one can imagine murder and mayhem in the most welcoming star system in the galaxy. It doesn't take long for Noah and his friends to realize that the people are kind, generous, and uplifting, but their neighbors are not. Even more challenging are the beautiful but harsh landscapes of Walen Prime. Grum, a key member of Kayan's crew, is excited to go home, but not like this. The worst pirate war in a thousand years is about to break out, and only Noah and his friends can stop it.