Either by misinformation, a wrong turn, courage or stupidity, a small scavenging vessel decides to explore a possibly infected wreckage. Surely nothing could go wrong?
The small vessel was clearly an amalgamation of replaced parts from a once cutting edge ship, hull plates torn off and stitched together by support structures. She was known as "Dead Lightning" by the crew, and holds a long dead emblem painted on her hull.
Dead Lightning's crew has taken interest in a derelict vessel, which unbeknownst to them, has been infected. As per protocol, they perform a preliminary scan to check for any anomalies on board, but mostly to pinpoint any valuable goodies.