The interstellar cargo transporter, Rick Cave, finds himself caught in a nightmare scenario when a gang of saboteurs, political dissidents, and assassins decide his medium-tonnage vessel is their best shot at getting off Piotrsworld and out of Slav Space. Can Rick get himself out of trouble before the satanic envoys bring their Dark Lord onto his ship to make him a deal he might not be able to refuse? Author C. C. Blake mashes together his beloved occult fiction with the pulpy worlds of tomorrow in a truly special adventure!

Then, Dutch finds himself trapped in a menagerie of horrors when he dares to stand against the lunatic calling himself the Star Sultan. He will have to brave ghuls, crazies, and even a dragon if he hopes to get out and rescue his beloved Reemalah from the Star Sultan's clutches!

Issue Nine of C. C. Blake's Sweaty Space Operas shows no slowing down of the action and adventure Blake's fans have come to know and love. New readers can jump on board today with these stand-alone stories while longtime fans will find plenty of connective tissue between these adventures with what has already happened as well as hints of what is to come.