On a planet that had at one time been inhabited only by living organisms, human greed has driven so far that synthetic creatures specially designed to handle nuclear power were created with advance technology. Ruby thought she knew everything about her world, herself, and what her kind was made for. She was wrong. Very wrong. Ruby's about to be put in a situation that challenges all she's ever thought she was. Can Ruby survive in a world where, quite literally, time is money? (Co-Written by NancyNoon)