Piper, a rebel captured by the dastardly Affini Compact, becomes a test subject in an affini mad scientist’s newest experiment. Things don’t go as planned, and Piper suddenly finds herself with some big vines to fill. An HDG story which pays canon little heed.

A very dense hacker gets a wellness check by her new evil insidious overlords, the affini. Forced to interact with her alien case worker, She definitely totally outwits them and does not in anyway become a loving little hypnotized pet.

It’s Galatea’s birthday, and her partners have arranged several surprises.