Chapter 26
Adrenaline threatened to flood Jess’s system. He had to use his implants to keep it under control. They were close to the Quarantine Zone now. Very close. They could hit the first tar pit at any time.
Jess sat in the pilot’s chair, with Dash and Ali in the seats behind. Sal sat behind them. All four were tightly strapped in. Teeko was wedged into his empty bath holding onto Ben.
“I just thought of something,” Jess said. “When we hit the tar pit should we just drop out, as a normal ship would, or should I keep the Wanderer in jump space as long as I can? That would shorten the distance we have to cover in real space, but would it make them suspicious of us?”
“Good question,” Dash replied. He thought for a moment before replying. “Go as far as you can, but act norma
