Burn Rate

The rescue was unnecessary. The job offer was unavoidable.

Russ thought he was breaking someone out. Turns out, they don't want to leave.

Now he's stuck with a contract he didn't want, a cargo hold full of problems with too many legs, and a corporate AI cheerfully logging his every move. Miri thinks they're helping. Russ thinks the payout is suspiciously high for what's supposedly a simple transport job.

And somewhere between the Outer Rim and corporate space, Russ is going to have to decide what matters more—the money, or what happens when they actually deliver.