It is 3748 A.D and space aliens have conquered Earth. All is not lost. Hope rests with a princess. But 19-year-old Karl Sabers’ only knowledge of life is existence on a generational ship launched centuries ago. When his evangelical-minded sister is propelled into space after an alien attack, Karl journeys into the depths of the unknown to rescue her. Shanghaied into piracy, his fate is entangled with a mysterious alien girl’s quest. He might perish, but for an unexpected appearance by man’s best friend- the cat, long thought extinct. Karl hides the animal to keep it safe but soon finds he is dependent on the feline’s wiles. As a kitty bodyguard, Lightening has his paws full helping his new master cope with the perils of the galaxy.