Vishkanya (Steven Gordon #11)

A visit by the ambassadors to the Albany home-world begins the peace process with Earth. Then they have to visit the Builders home-world, which takes an unexpected turn. Once back in Modloch space Steven and Komoru set out on a hunt for a new home within the Federation, while Charlie’s retainers have embroiled him in the biggest sex scandal to ever hit the Modloch Empire. With his head on the chopping block along with those of his retainers, it is up to him to prove to the Emperor that he can make him billions. The Haspsopot Emperor begins to demand the attendance of Steven and Komoru, and a refusal begins a war of underhand tactics in an obvious attempt to abduct them once more. With peace negotiations in full swing with the Albany, the race is on to discover who their new customer is before disaster strikes the crews. In Imperial space, Florina has discovered that Velu has had a child too Charlie and her jealousy leads her on a murderous hunt for the pair