Colony in peril

On the newly settled planet Jade, Commando-Colonel Islaen Connor falls prey to a cosmic conspiracy fired by greed. A savage band of outlaw spacers terrorize the planet, pirating shipments of precious gems known as River Tears. They're convinced that nothing can stop them. Not the laws of the Settlement Board. Not he peace-loving colonists. Not even the Star Commandos... Obviously, the outlaws don't know who they're dealing with.