Young Lt. Leary and his crew have just returned from the maiden voyage of the Princess Cecilia (aka " the sissy") and are flush with the rewards of defeating a enemy battleship despite the overwhelming odds against them. But there is no rest for the weary ( or those that want to simply enjoy a peaceful shore leave) and Lt. Leary is soon assigned to be part of a task force sent to a neighboring star system to quell the start of a revolt in the making. Of course it would have been simpler if the leader of the rebellion hadn't found a way to hitch a ride on the ship, the admiral commanding the task force wasn't looking for a way to put Lt. Leary in his place, and the little insurance policy that the rebellion took out to deal with annoying RCN ships and their commanders. But if it was going to be a cakewalk then Lt. Leary wouldn't be commanding!