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

Going back in time a bit, Jasmine was having to deal with the Dauntless' rambunctious guest.

"Such fine craftsmanship. It's made of some sort of polymer, but I don't recognize it. Oh, and the circuitry is beyond impressive. I wonder what sort of conductors they used for these wires. I've never seen a transistor quite like this one. The people that designed this must have been geniuses with nearly unlimited resources. If only I could have gotten such a position."

When she came back to the cockpit after a quick trip to the restroom, Jasmine found Grito on the floor, having removed the panel covering one of the Dauntless' consoles.

The immense concern he had shown for his uncle just minutes ago seemed to have been completely forgotten. Instead, Grito was now engrossed in the technological marvel before him.

Chapter 111 Jasmine’s Predicament