When Stella McCoy left home to work as an apprentice astrogator, she never expected to fall prisoner to the brutal Hameji space nomads--much less become a concubine to the chief commander of their battle fleets. As she looks for a chance to escape, she finds friends in unexpected places, even as the dangerous world of harem politics threatens to destroy her. * * * * * Sholpan is a 35,000 word companion novella to Bringing Stella Home, and follows Stella's storyline through the first half of the full length novel. About 25% of the novella contains new material not included in Bringing Stella Home. WARNING: Contains some mature content including violence and sexual themes. If this were a movie, it would probably be rated PG-13.