Pet Noir
by Pati Nagle
Can a lowly gumpaw hope for love with a girl who rides in a jewel-encrusted carrier? investigator Leon, with opposable thumbs and the ability to talk, is possibly the most dangerous cat in the galaxy. He alternates between harassing his human partner/roommate Devin, fighting sleazoid criminals, and flirting with the lovely Leila, a Burmese who lives in the swankiest level of the station. Will he win her heart, and more important - will he win his freedom?