A planet which has suffered from economic depression since the unexpected end of the galactic war have pinned all of their hopes on finding a super-computer called Merlin, which they believe will show them how to fix everything and become prosperous again. Only Conn Maxwell isn't convinced that Merlin even exists. All he wants is to buy or build a ship to get the planet's goods to market. But what if he can get people to help him find a ship by telling them he's looking for Merlin? And what if along the way he finds out that Merlin might just be real after all?