There had been no sign of other ships since they’d left the station behind. Once the Glimmer reached the point where it could transition to jump space, Tarkus made all the required adjustments and the Glimmer slipped away from normal space. It was one of the smoothest transitions Kaira had felt so far. She waited for Tarkus to finish the initial burst of activity after the transition, then spoke.
“Where is it we go to next?” she asked.
“Splintershot station. We won’t dock there. Everything I’ve heard says it’s a cesspit, but travelling through that area is the only route which doesn’t add several days of travel.
“It’s going to be a three-day trip, with eight transitions. The middle four are particularly dangerous. They’re close together, an hour or so between each, with only a na
