The Lucky Penny

[Zapp]

What they had seen was a Collector II, all power hastily shut down to avoid detection by the Navy ship. Undoubtedly they wouldn't take kindly to any 'vultures' picking at the carcasses of ships carrying government goods. The ship had had some high-quality goods, all sealed and thus protected from the vacuum of space. The Rogues, in their haste to get away from any possible reprisals, had taken what was at hand and beat a hasty exit. It took the skilled, dedicated, and thorough hand of a Junker to elicit the most value from a wreck.

Due to the delicate nature of the goods, the Junker in question had had to leave the ship in an EV (environmental vehicle) suit, and manually go over and drag large, metal cases from the wreck to the open cargo bay.

The final case was halfway to the ship when the proximity alarm sounded the warning of an incoming Navy gunboat. Abandoning the last crate, the Junker lunged back to the ship, using all the force of pushing off against the hulking wreck with both legs. Once inside, the cargo-bay doors shut, and the proximity alarm had already triggered the power down.

The Junker made for the bridge, hoping to get out with the loot.