Hank is getting married! The space station Belvaille has become home to a species of actors. The newest edition is a race so powerful, they are able to make people believe their portrayals are literally happening—even over remote transmission. Belvaille becomes an entertainment powerhouse, cranking out dramas and tragedies across the empire. But the good times don't last as the actors start getting murdered and whole productions are sabotaged and even outright attacked. The Navy threatens to get involved as their favorite tele programs are interrupted and Garm, the Adjunct Overwatch of the city, enlists Hank to find the source of the violence and put an end to it. Hank fears his own betrothed is in danger as the city gets dragged into a gang war of which no one knows the cause.
Ficção científica / Humor, Comédia