Chapter One: Deep Space Music

[Akirapryde]

The tech was as cool as a cucumber as he checked to make sure no one was ease dropping on the conversation. His eyes narrowed as he turned to face Eric, “yeah” he said softly and keeping his voice level and low. “Have you noticed that the activities have increased in light of a coming comet?”

Eric didn’t have much experience with deep space research facilities like this one. However based on what was overheard from Professor Angsoft, this coming comet was a really big deal and that the Jumpship had to jump to safety. The way the scientists made it sound, if the Jumpship didn’t jump out of system than it could become crippled. Professor Angsoft also made it sound as if the station was going to be secured during the arrival of the comet.

The man looked around again, “I lot of activity for a facility that is supposed to be getting ready to shut down.” He turned to face Eric once more, “wouldn’t you agree.”

Deep in the station, Alice walked in to her room. Already she had made this tight eight by eight her home away from home. Alice walked over to a work table filled with computer parts and circuit boards. Alice started going through her things and gathered up the cards as she placed them in to a satchel. As Thorchan looked around the small room, he took noticed of a picture of Alice and another man next to her bed. The small silver framed picture was facing the bed. The man in the image was a fair looking man in a tweed coat and a broad smile. In the image, Alice also had a happy smile. The couple were holding up a pair of Champaign glasses as if toasting the person taking the picture.

Alice noticed Thorchan looking at the picture. She moved over to the where Thorchan was standing. She ran her hand over the image, “That is Michael, my fiancée. That picture was taken at our engagement party.”