#73542 - This ship had been christened ‘Callista’ back when it was used to haul small asteroids out of the belt between Jupiter and Mars for orbital mining when the colonies were first being built in 2231, but had since been sold off to private companies and repurposed for gruntwork, and after changing hands several times the ship’s battered hull now bore the name ‘Cait’s Chariot’ in deference to her stewardship by well-meaning owner of Chariot Freight, the haulage company she’d recently secured work with. ” “What was it hauling?” “There’s no need to tell you at this point. I will be editing and releasing several chapters in quick succession and would really appreciate any and all feedback as well as suggestions for where you might like the story to go.