In a past that never was, the crew of the ice cargo flyer FROZEN BEAUTY struggle to keep themselves on an even keel. Captain Qi Zang and her motley crew will do anything to keep the furnaces stoked with coal, the steam superheated, and the Frozen Beauty in the air. From the Himalayas to Ceylon the crew ply their trade against insurmountable odds facing against Chinese gangsters, rebels and things even stranger.