Salvage in Space: Treasure And Terror

Out in the asteroid belt, Thad Allen survives on grit, welding arcs, and the faint hope that one rich strike will change his life. When he intercepts a drifting Earth rocket called the Red Dragon, he expects salvage law, maybe a disabled crew, maybe a broken drive. Instead he finds dried blood, abandoned cabins, and a dog trembling at shadows no human eye can see.

The ship carries treasure beyond calculation-ingots of rare metals, mountains of cut gems, and a crystal chest guarding a silent ...