Chapter 23
The flight gave them ample time to speculate on what cargo they would be carrying, from the mundane to the outrageous. Jess didn’t find any idea particularly persuasive, though something illegal did seem likely.
He continuously monitored their companion, the Shadow Beam, in case she suddenly dropped out of jump space. The Shadow Beam would be completely blind, unable to detect anything, as all ships were when traversing jump space. As far as Jess knew only the Wanderer was able to monitor other ships in jump space, an ability which had saved their lives on several occasions.
Conversation eventually died off as they grew tired of speculating. Elizabeth went to her cabin to get some rest. Jess couldn’t imagine sleeping. Sal and Ali seemed to share his feelings.
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