Sneaking up to an unsuspecting craft, latching on, and unleashing a raiding party was the exact sort of thing Red Myra was built to do.

Red Myra's crew, however, wasn't used to descending into the gaping exit wound of a dead planet.

Etzli watched as the pirates, each and every one, held their breath as the ship began to creep into that dreadful carcass.

One pirate crossed her fingers and arms for luck. Another tossed salt. A third turned his heels and ...