“Most of my body is synthetic,” the queen said. “It has been for about five years, which includes my brain.” Viian tapped her head, before pointing at her eye. “We were at negotiations with Kepler and someone took the opportunity to place a virus in my head.”  In other words, Haseul is a hacker who got caught, and her chance at freedom is helping Vivi, the queen, who's also an android, get a virus out of her head. 

Transporting a princess across the stars should have been an easy job. Not this time. A mechanic and her crew are swept up into the grand escape of a princess and her entourage. The reward being offered could do wonders for each of their lives, or at least it should. Will it be worth the risk?