On the planet Meniscus, where Humans are not allowed to have relationships with one-another, a small group of Humans have built a village. After the women of the village are taken by a Dock-winder transport, the Slain and his friends travel to Prell-nan to rescue them. In the following days, they out-maneuver the Dock-winders and fight Gel-heads to free Vicki, Kathryn, Meghan and Madoline. But Odymn is not in Prell and the Slain is convinced she is dead. Meanwhile, Odymn, thrown from the Dock-winder transport, struggles to overcome her injuries and learn more about the strange place where they have built their home. Will the Slain and Odymn be able to find one-another or will fate again take them separate ways?In the fifth book of the Meniscus series, the Slain of Themble Hill undertake a desperate search for the Human women they love.