"Tom Edison Maru was no ordinary starship--it was the pride of the human Confederacy--a flying colony bigger than most nations on Earth. To fifteen-year-old Berdab Geanar it was home--until his crusty grandfather jumped ship, making off with an experimental spacesuit with unusual powers. Boldly, Berdan vowed to stop the old man, even though it meant crossing deepest space to a mysterious and exotic jungle planet called Majesty. Yet, with the help of some bizarre aliens, a handy plasma pistol, and a lot of courage, Berdan not only braved the rigors of a chilly, unknown world but uncovered a sinister plot hatched by the dreaded Hooded Seven to overthrow the Confederacy--and found out more about his grandfather's traitorous dealings than he ever wanted to know"--Page 4 of cover.