"Free at last from the false charges against him, former Jedi student Zayne Carrick is ready and able to seek his fortune across the galaxy. Accepting a partnership with his con-artist companion Gryph, Zayne and his friends Jarael, Rohlan, Slyssk, and Elbee head for the Core Worlds, where opportunities abound. To start business off right, they've got a new ship and limitless ideas: parting some shady-dealing Chev from their unjustly earned credits, investigating a long-lost pleasure cruiser, and swindling the big-business world of sport dueling."--p. [4] of cover.