Betrayed by someone she considered family, impoverished miner Li Li resigned herself to a lifetime of backbreaking work for the capitalists.
But when her transport ship was attacked by space pirates, the ones who came to rescue them weren't security forces. They were... a junk-hauling spaceship?!
Li Li only wanted to pick up some odd jobs aboard the ship and earn enough for food before reaching her destination. But this unremarkable-looking vessel seemed to be carrying some extraordinary cargo...
They reached their destination. Li Li's common sense told her to get off this dangerous ship as soon as possible, but the captain, who usually never acted serious, offered her half a bottle of liquor.
"Those of us in this line of work spend our whole lives fighting the unknown, danger, and aether sickness. We wander before we die, then return to the stars when we do. The Federation grants us only limited civil rights, and the church believes our souls cannot be redeemed. But it's not all bad..."
"So, how about staying on?"
Huh? Is that how you ask someone to stay?
Note:
1. A lighthearted, cheerful space adventure. It's fantasy, with no scientific content.
2. The characters' views do not represent the author's.
3. Versatile pairing, with a faux love-interest choice. I'll keep the identity of the second female lead under wraps for now. The goal is to keep things exciting.
Theme: Courage is humanity's anthem.
