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Derelict vessel
Location unknown
Date unknown
“Justice to Hunter.” Silence. Was the comm unit in his suit malfunctioning? “Justice to Hunter. Kid, come in. Over.” Still nothing. He was alone. The environment suits had sixteen hours of life support, so for now he’d be okay.
Nick squinted into the darkness but couldn’t make out anything in the inky blackness. I guess I have no choice, thought Nick, his grip tightening around the butt of the blaster he’d withdrawn from the holster around his hips.
A trickle of perspiration running down his back made him want to scratch, but he wouldn’t feel it beneath the armored fabric hybrid meant to protect him from the cold of space and from weapons’ fire so he dismissed the urge. His heart beat faster and his mouth became dry with the familiar m
