A direct descendent of an old moneyed family from the 20th century city of Pittsburgh on Earth, Jagoff Haverford now finds himself in abject poverty. The family wealth was spent down long, long ago, but Jagoff and his generation are among the first who don't even have the option of keeping up appearences. Instead, Jagoff has set out to make his way in a profession that would have doubtlessly horrified his ancestors. Jagoff is a miner... with a mean streak.