Molybdenum Messiah

When his molybdenum farm is slated for galactic demolition, one unremarkable man stows away, only to be shanghaied by space pirates. Thrust into a universe of intergalactic bureaucracy and cosmic prophecies, he discovers an uncanny knack for predicting coffee machine malfunctions. But when a shadowy order marks him as the "Child of the Stars," is he destined to save the galaxy, or just misfile its paperwork? Prepare for hyperspace hilarity.