'Hal Spacejock loves to watch cargo ships taking off for distant star systems.
'One day, he promises himself. One day I'll leave this dump of a planet and explore the galaxy!
'But Hal's not supposed to watch the ships. No, his job is to load cargo into them... and he's not very good at it.
'After a particularly bad mixup, Hal flees from his boss, certain he'll get the sack. Instead, he runs smack-bang into an adventure that will alter the course of his life.'
(Source: publisher's blurb)