Xich Si is a bot-maker, a prisoner of war, and a woman with a secret who must find her place in the Rice Fish Resistance. Rice Fish is the formidable leader of the Red Banner pirates, a mother who has lost everything and will do anything to protect her daughter and lead her people to victory. When Xich Si is captured by the Red Banner pirates, she expects to be killed, but Rice Fish has other plans. She needs Xich Si's help to build a new kind of bot that will give the pirates the edge they need to defeat the Galactic Empire. As Xich Si and Rice Fish work together, they develop an unexpected bond. However, their relationship is built on secrets and lies, and when the truth comes out, it could destroy everything they have worked for.