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Jess dropped the Wanderer out of jump space far beyond the sensor range of their destination. He’d heard enough warnings to make him cautious. The name of their destination, the Fortress, was also a warning that couldn’t be ignored.
The Fortress was a station orbiting Taratus Three. The Wanderer was close enough to the planet for its sensors to show the harsh beauty of the planet.
Taratus was a red dwarf giving off little light and warmth, and Taratus Three was the furthest out of its planets. If it had been orbiting a brighter star then it would have had incredible oceans. Instead it was a glittering ball of ice and snow with a thin atmosphere that wouldn’t be breathable even if the pressure was increased. It was the sort of place no one in their right mind would want to live.
