Cargo shouldn't breathe. Or fight back.

When Frankie Styles accepts a simple delivery job from her off‑the‑books employer, she expects the usual-boring cargo run, terrible station food, maybe some light search and rescue.

Instead, a cryo crate tries to gas her and the job detours to a research base that's officially too toxic to visit. With her cyber‑enhanced cat, Spike, Frankie does what she does best: ask the wrong questions in the wrong place. Someone wants this delivery forgotten. She isn't so great at letting things go.

Perfect for fans of Becky Chambers' cozy space opera, Martha Wells' Murderbot, and anyone who suspects the cat is the brains of the operation.