Arizona Readers: The Mechanics Get The Bad News First

Before the captain says anything on deck, Jonas walks down to the hangar. The crew is eating cold noodles and waiting. What he tells them, straight with no polish, is that the next jump could drop them off every chart. The Drift Compact Episode 3 is about the hands that hold a ship together. Arizona fans of grounded sci-fi can read the chapter free at the Home Page link.