Moya and her crew come across a mysterious space ship that at first appears to be deserted. In truth, the ship belongs to a race of strange astral entities, desperate to fulfill an ancient prophecy and escape their limbo-like existence. Crichton and his crewmates are forced to brave the terrors of an alien realm in order to free the restless "spirits", as well as themselves!

The living starship Moya is endangered by a pernicious infection, and the only cure to be found belongs to the leader of a vicious band of space pirates. Crichton and his mismatched companions must strike a bargain with the dreaded Free Trader, Jansz, or else perish along with their vessel...

The pleasure planet Liantac has fallen on hard times, but is still quite a spectacle. John Crichton and his fellow interstellar fugitives see it as a source of much-needed supplies -- except for Rygel, who is tempted by the promise of easy riches...