14 MAY 3302
Preparations are underway for the Distant Worlds Expedition gala at Skvortsov Orbital, but one explorer will be unable to attend: Commander Olivia Vespera, pilot of the expedition's fleet flagship, a Type-9 named Zombie Wasp IV.
At the time of writing, Commander Vespera is still at Beagle Point, prospecting for the necessary materials to synthesize 'jumponium', a colloquial moniker given by explorers to frame shift drive injection. Without it, Vespera will be unable to return home.
But Commander Vespera is unconcerned – in fact, she's jubilant.
"I got a message saying that Jaques Station is coming to Beagle Point. I might actually be the first to meet him here!"
Lisbeth Moore