Catholic. Alien. Mpreg. Henry Trevalu is the sole heir to the Trevalu Intergalactic Spice Company, and he's in trouble. During a routine spice delivery to the planet Zakon-4, Henry is sentenced to death for transporting poppy seeds, which were made illegal the day before his arrival. Apparently, the Zakonians weren't kidding when they said they have a "zero tolerance policy" on illegal drugs. Henry's prayers for deliverance are met in an unexpected fashion: pregnancy is the only way to escape a death sentence on Zakon-4, and his hermaphroditic Uhumbra cellmate is willing to get the job done.