“We have to turn,” said Jess, worry eating at him. “Jump space ahead is too volatile to enter.”
“It’s also more dangerous here than anywhere else so far,” replied Ali. “If we turn, or even try to return to normal space, then we’re most likely going to be destroyed.”
“If we don’t turn then we’ll definitely be destroyed. We don’t have any choice.”
“OK. Just make it gentle!”
Jess didn’t reply. He was too busy applying the least possible number of jump engines he could to still let them turn. Jump space was fizzing around them as he did so, small, localised explosions triggering, any of which risked starting a devastating reaction.
Whether by skill or blind luck, Jess managed to get the Wanderer turned without any major repercussions. Sweat was running down his back by the time he
