For the first time, Adrian was truly in space. And it wasn't just via teleportation, but he was flying through it.
The artificial sky of the Nexus fell away, replaced by the true, infinite black of the galaxy, scattered with the diamond dust of a billion stars. He felt a surge of pure excitement. This was his first taste of real interstellar travel.
"Load your missions from your PAD to the nav-computer," Greg instructed, his fingers flying across the holographic helm.
Adrian synced his device. A holographic star map bloomed in the center of the cockpit, a swirling galaxy of light. Forty-one red markers appeared, scattered across the sector. The computer automatically calculated the optimal route and highlighted the closest one.
