When Julien grows up and gets kicked out of his home, he needs to get a job-and fast. Luckily, he finds a cargo-hauling spaceship that's looking for a new crewmember, and he joins without asking questions.

On board the Pirate, Julien's welcomed by the first mate, Marcus, and fellow deckhand Luke, who quickly acquaint him with his duties as he prepares for his first interstellar voyage. Then he meets Nat, the ship's mysterious captain. She has a past she won't talk about and an unusually clever dog, Max. When the Pirate launches into space, Julien has no choice but to abandon all expectations of what the future might hold and buckle up for the ride.

Meanwhile, on the planet Carpathia Prime, Sirius von Crispin is learning his family trade-building star cruisers for the largest spaceship-manufacturing company in the universe, which his father runs. When the Pirate sets course for Carpathia Prime, dangerous secrets start to surface, and soon it's clear that Nat has more strategic plans than just cargo delivery.

Sci-fi fans of all ages will want to join Julien aboard Pirate as author Abby Buhaug spins a tale of excitement and intrigue that transcends galactic boundaries.