Irene Leroi is a representative of Steamplanet, which is a somewhat strange civilization created by the descendants of the sectarian migrants, who left Earth in search of salvation just prior to an oncoming technological disaster. They mastered one of the planets in the Far Frontier. The Sectarians rejected all sources of energy known at that time, since technology was responsible for their having to leave Earth and accepted only one (Steam Power). They chose the style of the Victorian Era of Great Britain as the model for building their new world. Perhaps their choice of this new ideology was influenced and based on Steampunk, which flourished at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, or in fact that it was one of the most prosperous and forward moving times, in any case, they even called their planet symbolically "Steamplanet". Despite skepticism and in spite of all logic, the colonists succeeded in creating very advanced technologies and even managed to master space flight, relying solely on the power of steam. Moreover,their Victorian style of clothing, wapons and household items received a fanciful development. Irene is just rich traveler whose means allow her to travel comfortably on her own private ship. Irene got involved in the battle between the Special Forces and the Strange Company partly out of boredom, and partly in defiance of her omnipotent father, Michel Leroi. Irene managed to get the Strange Company out of the trap on the space station, and ended up in their company on a captured battle shuttle, away from both her own ship and from her crew, which consists of a personal team of body guards who are notiorious thugs. Lead by their commander and captain of her ship, a strict demanding and uncompromising leader named Patrick Duval. Patrick received orders from Michel Leroi to rescue his daughter at all cost and return her to Steamplanet. As she is the sole heir to his wealth and power, he will stop at nothing to have her safely back on Steamplanet where he believes his power and influence will protect her. This has added Irene and Michel Leroi along with Irene's crew to the list of enemies of the Galactic Security Service.