Harvey Drew and the bling bots

the long version

Harvey thinks he has the best job in the world; he's stumbled into being the captain of a real live space ship! Except that the Toxic Spew is the filthiest, grubbiest, and definitely most dysfunctional garbage collector in the known galaxy. And with the most argumentative and chaotic crew. While on their way to their next rubbish pick-up, the crew get word of a stranded cargo ship which happens to be carrying the most valuable substance in the Known Universe, and Beyond - Techno-tium - and whoever rescues the cargo gets to claim it. Thinking they will soon be disgustingly rich, the crew aims the not-quite-fully-functional ship towards the treasure. But they don't bet on running into the most notorious and ruthless pirates around: the Bling Bots from the planet Sy-Boorg! Harvey must try and save the day again - before the Toxic Spew gets disposed of once and for all ...