Juan and Julie both sat in the cockpit of the Kerkes as it came out of quantum speed, 10,000 kilometers from the edge of the Lion's Mane Nebula.  Their sensors didn't indicate any other operational ships, but the entire area was full of so much T-Class Plasma Radiation it was difficult to get a clear reading on anything.  Julie piloted the ship within a few meters of the remnants of a ship that had been blown into a dozen pieces. Juan turned the shields to a frequency that ...