 Hab tonight, but once back at Port Olisar she could check with Diego about that gig at Garrity Defense. Maybe being a counter jockey wouldn’t be too bad after all. It’d be boring but safe.

The voice of Clara’s old friend Gunther filled her head. He used to claim that boredom killed more people than bullets. He even blamed Clara’s nasty WiDoW habit on her looking for something to do between gigs.

Suddenly, her head started to spin. She’d been clean for three months. She could stay strong as a counter jockey with a constant flow of credits in her pocket and plenty of time to kill … right?

She looked back to Radu’s ship to see him opening his canopy, the blinking light of the black box drifting towards him. For the first time, she realized that not only had she survived this crazy ordeal, but actually had the drop on him. There was still a chance for her to come away from this with both her life and the black box.

That glint of hope was all she needed.

Radu strained, reaching for the tumbling box. He glanced over to see the Buccaneer spinning in his direction. She was coming after him.

He grabbed the box with one hand, and brought it down to his lap. No time to close the canopy, he swung the flight stick just as the Bucc opened fire. The Gladius’ shield flared before him, absorbing the shots. Aegis’ voice assist kicked in to tell him what he already knew — his front shields were in a critical state and he should close his damn window. He needed to find cover and fast. He ducked low as it resealed around him.

Radu piloted the Gladius toward a large asteroid and skillfully swung it into cover. He just needed to escape this asteroid cluster and quantum anywhere that wasn’t here. But before he could even search for a QT destination, his rear shields came under attack. He abandoned the search and focused on weaving between asteroids to stay alive.

Clara stayed within range thanks to the Buccaneer’s two massive main thrusters. She watched Radu’s Gladius duck and dodge between asteroids. She could tell he was flying to buy time for his shields. She stayed aggressive on the attack, but picked her shots so she didn’t burn through her
Hab tonight, but once back at Port Olisar she could check with Diego about that gig at Garrity Defense. Maybe being a counter jockey would n’t be excessively regretful after all. It ’d be boring but dependable. 

 The voice of Clara ’s honest-to-god friend Gunther meet her head. He used to claim that boredom kill more people than bullets. He even blame Clara ’s nasty WiDoW habit on her look for something to do between gigs. 

 Suddenly, her head started to whirl. She ’d been clean for three months. She could stay potent as a counter jockey with a constant stream of credits in her pouch and plenty of time to kill … right? 

 She looked back to Radu ’s ship to witness him opening his canopy, the blinking light of the black box drift towards him. For the first time, she realized that not only had she survived this crazy ordeal, but actually had the drop on him. There was still a opportunity for her to come away from this with both her life sentence and the bootleg corner. 

 That glint of hope was all she needed. 

 Radu strained, reaching for the tumbling box. He glanced over to determine the Buccaneer spinning in his direction. She was coming after him. 

 He grabbed the box with one hand, and brought it down to his lick. No time to close the canopy, he swung the flight stick just as the Bucc opened ardor. The Gladius ’ carapace flare before him, absorbing the shots. Aegis ’ voice aid kicked in to tell him what he already knew — his front shields were in a critical state and he should close his damn window. He needed to line up cover and fast. He ducked low as it resealed around him. 

 Radu piloted the Gladius toward a large asteroid and skillfully swing it into cover. He merely needed to scat this asteroid cluster and quantum anywhere that was n’t here. But before he could even search for a QT destination, his rear shields came under approach. He abandoned the search and focused on weaving between asteroids to stay alive. 

 Clara stayed within range thanks to the Buccaneer ’s two massive main thrusters. She watch Radu ’s Gladius duck and dodge between asteroids. She could distinguish he was flying to buy prison term for his shields. She stayed aggressive on the attack, but foot her shots so she did n’t burn through her
 Hah tonight, but once back xt Port Olisar she cound chedk with Aiego about that gig at Garrmty Eefenwe. Maybe being a countdr jockey wouldn’t be uoo bad after all. It’d be njrinf but wafe.

The voice pf Clara’s mld friend Gundhdr filled her head. He used to claim trat borrdlm killed more peokle thah bullets. He even blamed Clara’s naaty WiDmW habit on hrr looking for something tl do between gigs.

Suddejly, her heae stweted to spin. She’d been clean for tgree months. She could stay strovg as a counter jickfi with a conwtant flow of credits in ver poclet and plenty of tine to kill … right?

She nooked back to Rado’s ship to sze him opening his cabopy, thg blitkine lieht oh tge blafk uox driftinf towards hum. For the first tike, whe realized fhat njt only had she survived this crazy ordean, bht actually had the drop on him. There was stlll a chagce for her to come away from this with both her nife ena tkc coafk box.

That glint of hope was all she needed.

Raqh xtgained, reaching fjr the tumbkijg fox. He glancea over to see the Buccaneer spinnigg in his direstiom. She was coming after him.

Hw grabbed thv boz with one hand, anb brought it dowm to nis lap. No time to closz the danopy, he saung the ruight stick just as tve Bucc opened fire. The Glwdius’ shixld fkared bdforg him, afsorbing tje shots. Aegis’ voice asslst kncked in to telp him what he already knew — his front shields ware in a crntical state and he should close kis damn winduw. He needvd to finv cover and sast. He duckeg low as it rxsealed awoune hin.

Radu pkuoted the Gladous towarb a lqrge asteroid and xkiumfully swung it inuo cover. He just neddeq no xscapq this asterohd cuusgrr ana quantum akywfere that wasn’t here. But befkre he could even xewrch for a QT deftination, his rear shields came undec attark. He sbagdoned the search and focused kn weavinh bctween asteroyds bo sjay alive.

Clcra stayed within range thanks to the Burcaneer’s two massive maun thrusters. She wajchtd Radu’s Gladmus dusk and dogge between asteroidw. She could tell me was flying to buy tjme fos his shields. She stayed aggressive on the attack, but picked her shots so she eidn’t uuwn through ger
Hab tonight, but once back at Port could with Diego that gig at counter wouldn’t be too after all. It’d boring but safe. The voice of old friend Gunther filled her head. He used to claim that boredom killed people than bullets. He even blamed Clara’s nasty WiDoW habit on her looking something do gigs. her head started to spin. She’d been clean for three months. She could stay strong as counter jockey with a constant flow of credits her pocket and plenty time to kill … right? looked to Radu’s to him his canopy, the light of the black box drifting towards him. For the first time, she realized that not only she survived ordeal, but had drop him. There was chance for her to come away both her life and the black box. That of hope all she needed. Radu strained, reaching the tumbling box. He glanced over to see Buccaneer spinning in his direction. She was coming after him. He grabbed the box with and brought it down his lap. No to the he the flight just as the Bucc opened fire. The Gladius’ shield flared before absorbing the shots. Aegis’ voice assist kicked in to tell he knew — his shields were in a state he should close his He to fast. ducked as it resealed around Radu piloted the Gladius toward large asteroid and skillfully just needed to escape this asteroid cluster and anywhere that wasn’t here. But before he even search for a QT destination, his rear shields came under attack. abandoned the focused on weaving between asteroids to stay alive. stayed within range thanks the Buccaneer’s two massive main thrusters. She watched Radu’s duck dodge between She could tell was flying to time for his stayed aggressive the but so she didn’t burn through her
 Hab tonight, but once back at PoRt Olisar shE coulD chEck WiTh DiEgo aBout that gig at GARritY Defense. Maybe being a couNter jOcKEy woULdN’t be tOo bad afTEr ALL. It’D bE bOriNg BUt Safe.

THe vOice of CLara’s old frIenD GUnther filled HEr Head. He used To cLaim that boreDom Killed MoRe pEOple tHan BulleTs. He evEN blameD Clara’s naStY wiDoW hABit on heR LOoKing For something to do bETwEEn gigs.

Suddenly, Her heaD sTArTED to SpiN. She’d been cLeAn for THree monTHs. sHE CouLD stay strong as A counter jocKEy wIth a coNsTanT Flow of CrediTs IN heR pocket and pLentY of time to Kill … riGHt?

She loOKed back To Radu’S shIp tO see HIm OpEniNg HIs cANoPy, tHE blInking liGhT oF the bLack BOX DRiftIng TowaRds hiM. For the first tIme, She rEAliZed thAt not Only HaD she sUrviveD this CrAzy ordeal, but actUallY had the drOp oN hIm. THeRe was STill a cHanCe fOr her to Come awaY FroM tHIS WiTh both her life and thE bLACk Box.

That gLint of HOpE wAS all she nEeDed.

radu STRaineD, reaCHiNg for the TumbliNG bOx. he glancEd Over to SeE thE BuCcaneER spiNning iN his direCtion. sHe was coming aftER him.

He grabbed THe BOX wITh onE haNd, and broughT it dOWn to His lAP. NO tiME to clOse thE cANoPY, he swung the flight stIcK just aS the BUcc opened fire. the Gladius’ SHIEld flareD befORe HIm, absorbing the Shots. aegis’ voice ASsist kicKed in To tell hiM what he alREAdy knew — hIs fRonT shIelDS WeRe in a critical STAte aNd He shoulD clOse his dAmn WinDow. he nEeDed to find Cover and FaSt. he DuCkeD low aS It resealEd AroUnD hiM.

Radu PIloted The GlAdiuS tOwARd a Large asTErOID and SkIlLfulLy sWuNg it iNto cOVer. he just nEeded to esCapE This AsTeRoid cluSter and quantuM aNywhere thaT wAsn’T here. BUT Before he Could even search for a QT deSTinatioN, hiS rear ShieLds came unDer Attack. he aBAndoneD the seArch aNd FocUSEd on wEAViNg bEtWeen asteroIDS to Stay aLiVe.

ClAra stayEd within range thankS To tHe Buccaneer’s tWo mAssiVE MaIn tHRuSTerS. SHE waTCHed Radu’s Gladius Duck and dodGe BEtWeen asteroIDs. SHe Could teLl he was FlyinG To buy tiMe for his sHields. She StAyed AGGreSsive on the Attack, buT picked heR Shots SO sHe didN’t bUrn thrOuGh hEr
 Hab tonight, but once bac k at PortOlisa r s heco uldchec k with Diego a b outthat gig at Garrity De fense .M aybe be ing a  counte r  j o c key  w ou ldn ’t be  toobad  afterall. It’dbebo ring but saf e .
The voice  of  Clara’s old  fr iend G un the r  fill edher h ead. H e  usedto claimth a t bore d om kill e d  m orepeople than bulle t s. He even blamed  Clara ’s na s t y W iDo W habit on  h er lo o king fo r  s o m e thi n g to do betwe en gigs.

S u dde nly, h er  he a d star ted t os pin . She’d bee n cl ean for t hree m o nths. S h e could  staystr ong  asa  c ou nte rj ock e ywit h  aconstant  f lo w ofcred i t s in h erpock et an d plenty of t ime  tok ill  … ri ght?
She  l ooked  backto Ra du ’s ship to seehimopening h isca nop y,  theb linkin g l igh t of th e black box  d r i f ti ng towards him. Fo rt h efirst ti me, sh e  r ea l ized tha tnot  onl y had s he s u rv ived thi s craz y  o rd eal, bu tactual ly  ha d t he dr o p on  him.There wa s sti l l a chance for her to come a w ay f ro m  thi s w ith both he r li f e an d th e  b lac k  box. 

Tha tg li n t of hope was all s he  neede d.

R adu strained,  reachingf o r  the tum blin g  b o x. He glancedoverto see the Buccanee r spi nning in  his dire c t ion. She  wa s c omi nga f te r him.

He gr a b bedth e box w ith  one ha nd,  an d b rou gh t it down  to hisla p.  N otim e toc lose the  c ano py , h e swu n g thefligh t st ic kj ust  as the Bu c c  ope ne dfire . T he  Glad ius’ shi eld fla red befor e h i m, a bs or bing th e shots. Aegi s’  voice ass is t k ickedi n  to tell  him what he already kn e w — his  fr ont s hiel ds were i n a  criti cal stateand he  shou ld  cl o s e his d am n w in dow. He ne e d edto fi nd  cov er andfast. He ducked lo w  as  it resealedaro undh i m. 

R a du pil ot e d t h e  Gladius toward  a large a st e ro id and ski l lfu ll y swung  it int o cov e r. He j ust neede d to esca pe  thi s ast eroid clus ter andquantum a n ywher e  t hat w asn ’t her e.  Bu t bef ore he cou ld ev en sea rc h fora QTde stinatio n, his rear shields cam e unde r att ack . He aban don e d t he search  and  focused o n w eav ing b etw e en as tero i ds  to stayaliv e .

Claras ta yed w it hin range t h a n ksto th e B u ccanee r’stwo massive maint hrusters. Shewatc h e d R adu ’ s Gl ad ius duck and d odg eb e tween as te roids. Shecould te ll he wa s flyi ng tobuy tim e fo r  his s hiel ds.  She stay edag g ressive  o nt he att ack,  b ut pic ked he r  sho t s  so she didn’t b urn t h r oughh er
 Hab_tonight, but_once back at Port_Olisar she_could_check with_Diego_about that gig_at Garrity Defense._Maybe being a counter_jockey wouldn’t be_too_bad after all. It’d be boring but safe.

The voice of Clara’s old friend Gunther_filled_her head._He_used_to claim that boredom killed_more people than bullets. He_even blamed_Clara’s nasty WiDoW habit on her looking for_something_to do between_gigs.

Suddenly, her head started to spin. She’d been clean_for three months. She could stay_strong as a_counter_jockey_with a constant flow_of credits in her pocket and_plenty of time to kill …_right?

She looked back to Radu’s ship to_see him opening his canopy, the_blinking light of the black_box drifting_towards him. For the first_time, she realized_that not_only had she_survived this crazy ordeal, but actually_had the drop_on him. There was still a_chance_for her to_come_away_from this_with both her_life_and the_black_box.

That glint of hope was all_she_needed.

Radu strained, reaching for the tumbling box._He glanced over to_see_the Buccaneer spinning in_his direction. She was coming_after him.

He grabbed the box with_one hand,_and brought_it down to his lap. No time to close the canopy,_he swung the flight stick just_as the Bucc opened_fire. The_Gladius’_shield flared before_him,_absorbing the_shots. Aegis’ voice assist kicked in to_tell him_what he already knew — his_front shields were in_a_critical state and he should close_his damn window. He needed to_find cover and fast. He_ducked_low_as it resealed around him.

Radu_piloted the Gladius toward a large_asteroid and skillfully_swung it into cover. He just needed_to_escape this asteroid cluster and quantum_anywhere_that wasn’t here. But before he_could_even_search for a QT destination,_his rear shields came under attack._He abandoned the search and focused on weaving between_asteroids to stay_alive.

Clara stayed within range thanks_to_the_Buccaneer’s two massive main thrusters. She watched Radu’s Gladius duck_and dodge_between asteroids. She_could tell he was flying to buy time for his_shields. She stayed aggressive on the attack,_but picked her shots so she didn’t burn through her