Sir Sechaverell de la Beche bart, cross-dresser, gourmet and opera-lover, is the captain of the privateer spaceship, HMS Bountiful. He is contracted by a Galactic federation to recover an object sacred to one of its planets, that is believed to be in the possession of a rival Galactic empire. a witty and satirical tale with elements of Treasure Island, Alice in Wonderland, Arthurian legend and quantum mechanics.
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