Skip Trace: MM Space Opera Second Chance Romance by Jenn Burke & Kelly Jensen

Author:Jenn Burke & Kelly Jensen [Burke, Jenn & Jensen, Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ghost Ship Books
Published: 2024-07-30T00:00:00+00:00

Bosun was a broken moon—what amounted to an asteroid field that had settled into a stable orbit around the largest planet in the Balmoral system. Apparently Dieter’s asteroid—he called it Morrison—lay somewhere just off center.

“This field is playing havoc with our sensors,” Felix said, poking the copilot’s console.

“Are you using lidar or radar?” Marnie asked from behind him. Dieter’s hover chair was wedged in beside her, making the bridge somewhat crowded.

“We have configured our sensors to optimize both technologies, strengthening the gain of that which proves more appropriate or efficient,” Qek said.

“Nice.” Marnie nudged the back of Felix’s shoulder. “You still got it, Fl—Fix.”

“Fixer has reprogramed nearly every system on this ship. With my help, of course.”

Felix grunted. “Stay modest, Qek.” He sideswiped a holo. “Do we have coordinates or are you going to let me waste time looking for this rock? I want to be here and gone.”

A nicer person would have glanced over their shoulder, reassured their passenger with something banal like, “No offense, buddy.”

Dieter spoke in his own defense. “Think of Bosun as a strategic relay point. I’ve got a pressurized dock with atmospheric control. Workshops and labs. While we search for Zed, we can add a few bells and whistles to your ride. Upgrade your comm so you don’t have to ask permission to access jazers. And Marnie mentioned your shields could use some tweaking.”

Felix didn’t want to admit the man made sense, but, fuck it, he did. Especially as they still had no word on where Zed was being held.

Apparently not trusting him to arrive at that conclusion, however, Marnie said, “Zed’s arrest is all over the news. The AEF can’t just disappear him. They will need to conduct a very public trial and you can bet the Anatolius Industries lawyers are already all over it. We’ve got time. To find him and coordinate with his family. To make sure the Chaos is ready to intercede if necessary.”

Grumbling, Felix tried to pluck a shred of faith from Marnie’s assurances. He failed miserably. “Let’s just get moving, okay?”

Coordinates splashed across his display, sent by Dieter.

“The debris field extends one thousand kilometers from our targeted asteroid,” Qek said, studying the map. “Is there an approach you would recommend?”

“Sending that now,” Dieter said. “Won’t be a smooth ride in, but there is a sort of path…here, and here.” Points flashed across the star map, quickly falling into two three-dimensional paths.

“Fixer, would you take us in?”

Felix glanced over at the pilot. “You’re sure?” Anticipation of the challenge kicked a surge of adrenaline to his fingers and toes. He used to live for moments such as these, pitting wit and skill against an impossible course.

“You’re better at quick course corrections than I am.”

Meaning Felix didn’t rely on the onboard navigation as much as Qek did, which was fine in the black—not so great in j-space.

“Okay.”

Quickly and quietly, Felix fell into his own zone, one achieved not through some secret program but simply developed out of necessity. After a moment’s surprise

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