Jim Roy Howard's: An Interstellar Truck Stop

Jim used to be a soldier. On the front lines of strange alien worlds under unfamiliar suns, he helped mankind cut a place for itself among the stars, witnessing momentous change and upheavals across Alliance space. For Mr. Howard, however, it was more than he ever wanted to witness. A simple man, he wanted a simple living. As soon as he was discharged, he took a chance at the first station he set foot on: he opened a diner. A modest living for someone who's seen too much.

Unfortunately for ...