After The Uprising, the Sovereign Empire lost control of the Carthagian Badlands. Governed by the newly-formed Free Peoples Collective, the Badlands became small pockets of law and order surrounded by chaos. So, when Polonius and Lady Penelope disappeared into the Carthagian Badlands with the Airship Andalusia, the Empire had no choice but to rely on contracted agents to hunt down and capture the two renegades. Mercenaries and bounty hunters like Saamtay became invaluable to the Sovereign in their underhanded effort to destabilize the region. The daughter of General Simon Winddancer, war hero and leader of the Free Peoples Militia, Saamtay grew up chasing the illusive dream of freedom that all Badlanders pursued. At the gruesome Battle of Black Metal Ridge, the Peoples Militia defeated the Sovereign, winning independence for the Carthagian Badlands and ending the decade-long conflict known as The Uprising. This victory gave Saamtay the freedom she so desired but took her father from her -- as if freedom was the debt and her father's life was its payment. Free and alone, Saamtay wandered the Badlands, lost in her sorrow and regret. Fast forward to years later and the Sky River Station saloon. Saamtay is now a contracted Sovereign bounty hunter, serving the very people her father fought to win her freedom. Her assignment: capture the renegades, Polonius and Lady Penelope Neathergarden. Finally, Saamtay has Polonius cornered in the Sky River Station saloon. The bar is empty except for Polonius, Saamtay, and a petite, pale, blind Sovereign Lady accompanying the former Sovereign Warden and Ambassador. He is unarmed and his companion looks harmless. Saamtay is confident she has this assignment in the bag. What could go wrong?