The space-faring Yherajk have come to Earth to meet us and to begin humanity€s first interstellar friendship. There€s just one problem: They€re hideously ugly and they smell like rotting fish.

So getting humanity€s trust is a challenge. The Yherajk need someone who can help them close the deal.

Enter Thomas Stein, who knows something about closing deals. He€s one of Hollywood€s hottest young agents. But although Stein may have just concluded the biggest deal of his career, it€s quite another thing to negotiate for an entire alien race. To earn his percentage this time, he€s going to need all the smarts, skills, and wits he can muster.