When the airlock cycled open, the boarding team was hit not by the stench of recycled air or decay, but by the smell of ozone and wet earth.
He unbuckled and drifted toward the window. For a second, he thought he saw a flash of purple light in the distance—a final wink from a ship that had held the universe together with nothing but rust and willpower. icdv-30118
"Status report," Vos whispered, mesmerized by the rift. When the airlock cycled open, the boarding team
Approved for production. Pending safety review. When the airlock cycled open