Turnover Point

Pop Ganlon has spent his life drifting among the cold rocks of the asteroid belt, ferrying light cargo and the occasional passenger on his aging ship, The Luck. A former prospector turned loner, he copes with the loss of his son, a patrol officer killed in a street fight on Mars, by drinking and keeping his engine humming. The barren outposts of Yakki and the rust‑streaked hull of his vessel paint a picture of a forgotten man clinging to routine.

When a hard‑edged District Patrolman named John Kane shows up with a blaster still warm on his wrist, he offers Pop a risky job: a swift jump off Mars toward Callisto, with a promise of a modest grub‑stake. Kane’s cold, predatory demeanor hints at a purpose far beyond a simple freight run, pulling the old spaceman into a dangerous game of loyalty and survival. As The Luck lifts off, Pop must decide whether the promise of a few extra credits is worth the shadow that follows them through the Belt.