A slacker prince inherits a space empire... and finds himself responsible for the lives of billions! Emperor Zoz of Io has retired, leaving his slacker son Zing in charge of the Ion Empire. After initiating sweeping social reforms to impress his friend, Moxy Comet, Zing upsets the army by cutting the military budget to pay for them. Can one slacker prince get up off his butt long enough to save the galaxy?