And we sailed the mighty dark

In the rust‑streaked graveyard of ancient starships, a weary traveler named Jim wanders among hulking hulls that have long since abandoned the heavens. Beside him is Pete, a hardened drifter with a story as tangled as the debris around them, both longing for a chance to taste Earth’s green air again. Their banter, laced with humor and desperation, paints a vivid picture of life on the fringe of the solar system, where fortune favors the reckless and the forgotten.

Together they hatch a risky scheme to purchase a derelict vessel from a grizzled yardmaster who watches the endless rows of silent ships. With little money and even less time, Jim’s famed luck and Pete’s street‑wise scheming become their only assets. As they negotiate with the yardmaster, the promise of a new ship—and a return home—glimmers like a distant star, setting the stage for a daring salvage that could change their fates.