Tag: space ship
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Bitter Farewell
The service hatch made a metallic thud that made the halls feel larger and more empty. Somewhere in the distant corners of the ship the screeches of Strain beasts echoed through the pipes. Jenny grit her teeth. Seth had betrayed her father, stole their ship, had his marauders kill the crew, ruined the once beautiful…
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In Here
The shaking had finally stopped. It was a small step. Having unclenched her fists, Jenny stared numbly at her gloved hands. Metal knuckles of the Dominion gauntlets had left small scratches on the glass where she’d punched it, and that was the only good thing she could think about the stolen uniform she wore. Whoever…
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Find You
The rusty, antiquated shuttle was shaky in her hands. Or maybe it was merely Jenny’s hands that were shaky. The lush, verdant canopy of Wilderrun filled the cockpit with it’s soft, emerald glow, and Jenny checked her heading. Two miles out. It has been a year since she had joined the Nebula. A year of…
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Sabotage
“All hands on deck!” called Captain Brightmist over the com. “Just like we practiced, lads.” Jenny peered out of the small porthole at the austere, red and gold stripes of the Cassian battleship hovering port-side of the S.S. Empress. The girl’s limbs tingled with fear and excitement, and after a moment more of pressing her…
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Shell-shocked
“Benton! Ya got a minute?” A clatter of tools sounded from inside the starboard engine room. “Yeah, boss!” Jenny sulked, shooting a misty-eyed glare up at her father before crossing her arms over her chest and looking away. “Don’t look at me like that, sweetie,” John murmured wearily, long days and sleepless nights showing on…
Worlds of Risala 