The spacefaring Barque Cats are valued members of every vessels crew thanks to their special bond with humans. Then PshawRa a mysterious cat with highly advanced knowledge gives the felines the power of telepathy. When panic over a virulent plague drives the government to exterminate animals PshawRa guides the cats and humans of the starship Ranzo to safety on his home planet Mau. But PshawRa has a hidden agenda. His ultimate goal Mate the Barque Cats with their godlike counterparts who rule on Mau and create a superior race to conquer the universe. His plans however may be doomed by his daughters battle royal to become queen by a suspicious Barque Cat with an equally curious human friendand by something stirring deep beneath the city with a hunger to devour all life . . . and an undying hatred for cats. show more