As a Melodie child, Nerissa had more contact with off worlders then most, but that wasn't saying much. Because of those encounters she developed a interest in the Galaxy and the many races that inhabit it. She wanted to sail the sea of stars to see what no one else from her world got to see. Her first chance wasn't what she had hoped for, while her people remained largely unknown to the galaxy there were rare times when one or two spacers would arrive, their star ships being a sight to behold Nerissa would run out to the landing sights to greet the new comers. But the last time she did this the pilot and crew weren't the tired travelers that she become accustomed to, but a group of pirates and slavers.