Despite being a refugee from an extinct planet, having an alcoholic father and an airheaded mother, Maris' biggest problem is that she is a Thanatosian. Considering that Thanatosians are six times stronger than the average Earthling, it shouldn't be such a curse, especially in a galaxy where violence is rife. But the accidental destruction she wreaks on everything she touches—even with the exotic alloy restraints she wears—means she is constantly in debt. Every mission she is assigned to by the Inter-Galactic Space Patrol becomes a cash-drain when all the damages are docked from her wage. But when she is selected to rescue the rich and sexy Kogane Maru, it is like a dream come true. After setting him free from the terror of his ruthless kidnapper, his eternal gratitude will surely guarantee marriage—and an end to all her financial headaches.