The Prince of the Planet Plum has been missing since birth, and who better than Sir John Falstaff to track him across the galaxy, find him, and bring him back? Plum is a planet-wide Renaissance Faire, with a culture that's a cross between Elizabethan England and Interstellar Modern. There are plenty of plots, comedy and romance for a galaxy-wide adventure. But Sir John has his work cut out for him - the Puritans, who hate the Monarchy, are bound on preventing him, the Prince doesn't care to return, and the only ship available is a broken-down space yacht two centuries old. The crew he finds are even worse - a collection of Plumian riff-raff, and a dour captain who doesn't like Plumians. Add to that a beautiful Texan who may be a spy, a cat with a mind of his own and assorted alien species who are no help at all, and Sir John is beginning to wish he'd never taken on the job.