“Cold Open”

The events of this story take place in the currently-in-development world I’m calling simply “Codename: Old Ironsides”

CHAPTER ONE

Biowaste Processing Plant “Low Station”

Beta Beta Prime, Fleet/Order Border

Sheldon wanted to see something beautiful.

Beta Beta had long since lost her charms. Craggy peaks of ice like teeth and glittering snow held their share of pleasance, but there was only so long one could look at the same frigid, airless landscape before longing to see something...