Trudie Lem is ugly. Irresponsible. Alien. Space Captain. Earth Detective. Only the galaxy knows how she survived prior to enlisting Aurora, her co-pilot and overall minder. Together they solve minor Earth mysteries and confront greater galactic threats. Trudie drinks and flirts with the small town inhabitants of their adopted home. Aurora dreams of a life where she's in charge and back in the sky. With Trudie's penchant for trouble and Aurora's desire to do something other than answer the dang phone, there's no shortage of excitement in their lives.