No one knew what happened to the couriers who went AWOL. Carna’ had never heard of anyone who had tried to leave. The whispers passed along from those who had worked at the USC before her seemed just as unsure, if slightly more cautious, about the whole prospect.
Once the compounds were out of sight, Carna’ slowed her vehicle down so she could check her map for someplace that she would want to go, where the USC would find it extremely difficult to track her down. Having traversed far more of the known universe than most spacefarers, few places piqued her interest. However, as she flicked through the location pins on the hologram, one image caught her eye with its intensity.
