Blake Cortez is a skilled mechanic from the dying planet Auris-3. After her father’s death, she took over the family workshop and turned to illegal ship repairs to fund a better life for her younger sister, Melissa. Her plan failed when she was arrested, leading to the loss of her business and her sister’s placement in an orphanage. Now, following a violent prisoner transport malfunction, she is trapped in the engine room of a crippled ship with only the captain for company.