Ctesiphon

Galactic Bounty Hunter Ethelyn Dax has finally settled into a long-overdue vacation on the resort world of Ctesiphon — until the Black Death mercenary company crashes the party, seizing the capital city and every surrounding resort as a bargaining chip in a payment dispute. Ethelyn would happily collect her refund and let the locals sort it out, but the mercenary force is led by a face from her own past. That, she cannot walk away from.