The Salvager

Kendra Williams, a previously unadventurous history teacher, has seized life by the horns, venturing into the stars and across the galaxy, led by the promise of eternal love to leave Earth behind and move to the distant desert world of Danelon IV. Unfortunately, eternity turns out to be less time than it takes Kendra to pass through customs and leave Danelon's spaceport.
Now lacking any love, eternal or otherwise, she resigns herself to continuing in her teaching job until she can save enoug...