In the future, humans have discovered interstellar travel and almost perfected it thanks to the newly discovered element Mazrium. Amongst the planets reacher is Ioxia, a world rich in Mazrium. The seemingly uninhabited Ioxia becomes a mining colony, and much Mazrium is extracted. The two steal a small shuttle and journey to Ioxia, but are soon brought to the attention of government agent Wallach. As the two have broken the law by landing on Ioxia, they are criminals, and Wallace becomes determined to hunt them down.