

Kira hoped the increased risk meant great reward since most salvagers were smart enough to keep to the outskirts to avoid puncturing the outer hull of their ships. This particular ship was smack dab in the middle of the field. A relic from a battle fought over a dozen years ago, it was the perfect monetary opportunity for the very few brave or foolish enough to attempt salvaging it. The dead ship was one of many in a debris field spanning thousands of miles.

Kira’s breath remained steady as she drifted closer to her target, the void of space a relentless presence all around her. What little remained intact was riddled with scorch marks as it tumbled slowly through space, the story of its end visible to all who neared. The scars of its final battle were visible in the gaping wounds dotted throughout its carcass.Īt least half of its body was missing, bits of it floating in a mass around it. Its end had been violent, full of fire and carnage as it entered its death throes. The burned-out wreckage of the alien spaceship drifted in a halo of its own debris.
