Finding himself in the middle of a skirmish—and watching helplessly as a ship of highly-advanced technology is destroyed after clipping his module—he is captured and brought aboard the Leviathan Moya, a living ship, commandeered by escaped prisoners: Ka D'Argo, a Luxan warrior; Dominar Rygel XVI, a deposed Hynerian ruler; and Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan, a Delvian priestess.
He is caught in the midst of combat—and unable to intervene as an advanced technological vessel is destroyed after colliding with his module—he is captured and brought aboard the Leviathan Moya, a sentient vessel, seized by escaped prisoners: Ka D'Argo, a Luxan fighter; Dominar Rygel XVI, a deposed Hynerian ruler; and Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan, a Delvian priestess.