Chapter 55
Jess shoved the Wanderer forward, adding a tumble to make the ship harder to target. Despite the docking area’s huge size there wasn’t actually that much space for a ship which was accelerating and trying to avoid being struck by weapons fire. Jess had the Wanderer do what it could.
Another weapon fired, narrowly missing the Wanderer. Jess watched as it lashed into the wall on the opposite side, cutting a deep hole. It looked deep enough to have penetrated the living area beyond.
Jess winced at the damage it would have done. He imagined the slum area he’d passed, the immense damage the weapon would have done followed by rapid depressurisation as the air leaked away. Systems would kick in to minimise the area affected, pressure doors sealing to keep the air in, but that
