Trekker Omnibus #[nn]

In "Smuggler's Blues," bounty hunter Mercy St. Clair closes in on the rebel leader Stravin and his underground network, the P.U.A., after they’re caught in a deadly ambush that leaves two police officers dead. As the operation unravels, Mercy uncovers the truth behind their smuggling—small animals meant to offer a new food source, a threat to the government’s grip on the city of New Gelaph. The confrontation leads to a desperate choice that forces Stravin to face the cost of his defiance.