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Hoping Chain won't notice his absence, Tim jumps to the area the signal came from. The source is not difficult to spot, as there is nothing else nearby.

The ship's systems seem to be out of power. And scans show no life signs on board.
Oh well. Maybe there will be some good salvage on the ship? If there is, Chain will probably forgive him for going to investigate.
But that leaves some questions.
What is the ship doing so far from any notable systems?
Who sent the transmission?
Where did the crew go?
Why do I only get one leave per year?
There's only one way to find the answer to these troubling questions.,. except the last one, the answer to which may never be known.