Airman Andor is a policeman assigned as a "traffic cop in space". His spacecraft is designated as Patrol Craft Double-Z. Infatuated with detective fiction of the 20th century, he dreams of one day leaving the force. He goes on a disturbance report in Number 10, Vector 2 living quarters. Inside, he finds an aged man and a young blonde woman named Kyt. The oldster tells Andor that Kyt is his maid, and he caught her looking for his treasure map. Kyt tells Andor the old man beats her and is not long for life, saying she deserves the treasure.