A brainy intergalactic beauty must save a backwater planet from annihilation by its most treacherous enemies: The 33rd-century titans of corporate greed who rule her world.Gloria VanDeens special brand of smarts, sexiness, and raw courage has won her a promotion within the Department of Extraterrestrial Affairs. For her first assignment, shes been dispatched to the planet Sylvania on a voter registration drive. But Gloria knows the real score. Sylvania is an Unincorporated Imperial Territory with murky homesteading laws. Once Gloria democratizes the planet, her ex-husband, the Emperor himself, plans to pillage it for Fergusitethe priceless emerald crystals that have lured boomers for light-years. With mining operations set to begin, Sylvanias beleaguered populace are looking to Gloria to save their world. Of course, countermanding the Emperors wishes is treason to the highest degree. With the eyes of the galaxy on her, its up to Gloria to choose between saving her neckand preventing a boomerang that could destroy the Empire forever.From the Paperback edition.