Troubled Space: A Comedic Space Opera Adventure by A.K. DuBoff

Author:A.K. DuBoff [DuBoff, A.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BDL Press
Published: 2018-06-07T18:30:00+00:00

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Jack reclined on the palatial couch in the common room of the newly christened Little Princess II. “I could get used to this.”

He’d hated Alyssa’s name suggestion at first, but it somehow fit the vessel. The captain’s condition to change the name had oddly unified the team, since they were first brought together by the original Little Princess. Jack never would have dreamed his short-lived ownership of the craft would have netted him friends and a major ship upgrade within a week, but he was happy to have fate finally smile upon him.

Not surprisingly, he’d been relegated to the worst sleeping chamber on the ship, which shared a wall with one of the washrooms. Though the washroom should have been for his sole use, and despite there being a preferable cabin amidships, the three other crewmembers had insisted that one of the washrooms and the other cabin be reserved for guests they would likely never have.

As a result, Jack was awoken every time Finn flushed the toilet in the middle of the night, or whenever the waste treatment system cycled—which was every half hour. The setup was less than ideal, but it was still a significant improvement over being subjected to Finn’s night terrors.

The common area, at least, was an exquisitely appointed place for Jack to relax and feel like a full member of the crew. As Jack stretched out on his couch of choice, Finn reclined on an adjacent couch he’d adopted as his own, and Alyssa and Triss nestled into their plush, reclining chairs.

“We definitely made the right choice getting this ship,” Alyssa said.

“We can really make it ours.” Jack pondered various redecorating options that might elevate the neutral décor.

Finn rolled over so he could face the other members of the crew. “I almost don’t know what to do with myself. It’s been three whole days with no one trying to arrest us or shoot at us.”

“No complaints here.” Jack crossed his arms.

“It’s great the Vorlox turned out to be friendly,” Alyssa began, “but I can’t help wondering who destroyed Luxuria.”

“Svetlana made a lot of enemies over the years. Whatever was going on with that, it’s not our problem anymore,” Triss replied.

Alyssa shook her head. “I’m not convinced she’s going to let us go so easily.”

“She did forgive Jack’s debt,” Finn pointed out. “Sounds like Competron offered her a good deal. Maybe she’s turning over a new leaf.”

“No, someone like her craves power. She’ll get back in the game eventually,” Alyssa said.

“Not our problem.” Finn waved his hand.

Triss nodded. “Agreed. I’m choosing to focus on our good fortune. We have this beautiful new ship, and we can do anything we want.”

“All right, I do have to admit that our newfound freedom is nice,” Alyssa conceded. “Plus, that galley! I can really perfect the MEC-brewed espresso with that kind of workspace.”

Jack smiled with contentment. He had no illusions that all dangers were behind them, but for the first time in years, he didn’t have to worry about being destitute and homeless in the next day or week.

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