He slammed his hand down on the console, engaging the jump drives.
"They bought a star on a map and called it law," Kaelen said. "They didn't build the colonies here. They didn't bleed to keep them alive when the systems failed. We did."
The cold metal of the deck plates stole the remaining warmth from Kaelen’s boots. He adjusted the heavy leather strap of his pack, feeling the familiar, reassuring weight of the artifact sealed inside. Rightful Ownership [v0.4.0 Part 1] By RNGR
A heavy bootfall echoed behind him. Jax, his second-in-command, stepped up to the terminal, her mechanical arm whirring softly in the quiet of the ship.
Jax watched him for a long moment, the glowing red optic of her cybernetic eye tracking his movements. "They are going to kill us for it." He slammed his hand down on the console,
The device was an ancient precursor Core. To the galactic authorities, it was contraband. To the mega-corporations, it was limitless power. But to Kaelen and the forgotten people of the Outer Rim, it was something entirely different. It was survival.
Kaelen finally turned, his eyes flashing with a fierce, quiet intensity. He tapped the breastplate of his armor. They didn't bleed to keep them alive when the systems failed
"Let's show them what rightful ownership actually looks like."