Gene Starwind, a versatile bounty hunter who takes on odd jobs, partners with Jim Hawking. Stuck on a dilapidated planet, he seems to be moving at a glacial pace. When a bodyguard assignment goes awry, he unexpectedly becomes the owner of the Outlaw Star and sets out on a quest to locate the mysterious Galactic Leyline. Facing countless pirates and other perils, he must navigate the dangers of space to survive the perilous journey.