Chapter 1
I’ve changed my mind about boredom. Being trapped in a small, very small, officer’s quarters is way more boring than being stuck alone for 15 years. Or at least it seems that way to me!
At least I had been rescued. Although, technically, I was still at war with these folks. I sort of did attack them and cause a ship to explode killing the crew. Because of all that, I was being treated as an enemy combatant. It is better than prison though.
So much for my first tour of duty. Here’s what happened.
During my first deployment, we were attacked, the fleet destroyed, I survived. While trying to survive, I built defenses and a small space station. A survey patrol encountered my station fifteen years later.
I did not believe who they were, and a ship was destroyed with all hands los
