The Kuari Princess was a luxury liner that was operated by Galaxy Tours. This particular trip was the Relgim Run, from Endoraan through Marmoth, Aris and Vykos to Mantooine, passing through the Maelstrom between Aris and Vykos.
Celia Durasha was a lieutenant serving aboard the luxury liner Kuari Princess. She became reacquainted with Lieutenant Adion Lang, who was on board to arrest Detien Kaileel, who was suspected of smuggling weapons to the Alliance to Restore the Republic. They had been lovers on their home planet of Lankashiir.
The cover that inspired the story
Newcomb was asked to base the story on the cover illustration of West End Games' Riders of the Maelstrom so it could be shown in the Journal alongside the tale.