Chapter 13
The first waypoint in our quest was a small resupply post on the edge of claimed space called Clew Reach. Outside of our normal patrol area, it was built as a security outpost in the last war. Renamed Clew Reach it had become a resupply station. Its owner catered to the needs of prospectors, explorers, and scavengers. Rumor was that it was also a pirate base.
The James Cook paused as it reached the outer marker near Clew Reach. Still, out of sight and off their sensors, Captain Gorshin called a meeting.
“Commander Dunne, what do we know about this resupply post?”
“Sir, it was built during the last war, then abandoned. Members of the O’Malley clan led by their matriarch Grace claimed the post. Almost overnight the Clew Reach station was born. It is the only resupply point wit
