Abstract
A remote corner of a bleak system. A broken-down gunboat, stuck in space. An incompetent captain and a misfit crew. A pirate ship, a silent target, and a whole bunch of secrets. So how's YOUR day going? There have to be easier ways to make a living—easier than dying slowly in an obsolete boat, as its power drains out and life support fails. Forget the job; forget the pirate problem: there's only time for a desperate jury-rig, and maybe a little hand-wringing! And anyway... what are the odds of running into trouble way out here?