Echoes of the Void
Darius Kaelen gasped sharply, panting and strained. In the dim cockpit of his elegant diplomatic vessel, the oxygen gauge level was dropping down, an undeniable reminder of an imminent death. The constant alarm piped up in his ears, mingling with the bitter flavor of desperation. The viewscreen quivered. Before him, things seemed to be far too difficult to resolve. The oppressive emptiness of dark space was there, and this—a solitary asteroid drifting silently in the void, marred by a rusted […]