Dominique wants Cobra to go undercover as a rug-ball player to find drugs being smuggled by the Pirate Guild. Rug-Ball is a combat game which combines American football and baseball. On planet Ralu, as Joe Gillian, Cobra joins the Red Saxons who are linked to the Guild. His fighting skills impress Mr. Rand the manager, so he is moved to Division 1, but finds the players play pretty rough. When Cobra gets into a fight with another player Gelt who is hassling a young cheerleader, team captain Dan Blood warns him not to make enemies on the team.