MegaC

Avery Asteria was far from having anyone's dream job. Family circumstances had him drop out of school and flying around the expanse of space looking for treasure among the discarded trash in an old ship his father had been restoring. It was far from glamorous work, but it was all he could do to earn the money he needed. 

He was not the only one looking for fortune among the stars, though. One day a score that looked too good to be true led to a run in with a band of pirates. With some quick wits and a bit of luck, Avery managed to escape the worst, but he ended up missing out on collecting the valuable salvage he had his sights on.

Having lost a large chunk of his gear in his flight from the pirates, Avery seemed to be truly at the end of his rope. However, a twist of fate led him to discovering an experimental vessel that had been lost to the far reaches of space.

With this new ship in his possession, his prospects were looking up. It had everything and more than what any spacefarer could want. And Avery was going to use it to become the leader of the greatest band of mercenaries in the galaxy.

Path to Becoming the Greatest Space Mercenary

"We've been cleared to leave." Jasmine said from the support station to the left and slightly behind Avery.

Since Kasandra was going to be receiving her own vessel in a few months, Jasmine was currently training to take her role.

"Got it. Then let's head on out. Can't leave Kaiden and Ezra waiting for us too long."

Avery started up the Dauntless and as its thrusters roared to life, he pulled out of the hangar the ship had been docked at.

The moment Avery left the confines of the station, the familiar black expanse of space, dotted with the glimmering lights of stars and other celestial bodies, was there to greet him.

As always it was awe inspiring, but this time it was even more so than usual. For this was going to be the last time for likely several years that Avery would see the space outside of his home station.

Chapter 93 Heading Off