"Here There Be Dragons"
An encounter at the edge of known space
By MK CarpenterPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
Photo by Norbert Kowalczyk on Unsplash
The infinite darkness looming over Dana’s speck-sized salvage vessel did not want her there.
Her training covered ad-hoc repairs, distress protocols, even first contact. Everything a star sailor might possibly encounter in an uncharted region.
It did not account for this.
The darkness rumbled, and Dana hit full reverse on the thrusters. If it wanted her to leave, she’d leave.
When she reached the safety of familiar stars, she opened up her star chart to make a new entry at the edge of known space.
Out there in the vast nothing, the Darkness slumbered on.
About the Creator
MK Carpenter
Write-brained southpaw. All-around creative and queen of the household keyboard. I write fiction and nonfiction.
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