Reclaimer: The Journey

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This is the first short 'story' I wrote, which is a snapshot into an unspecified science fiction universe. Given that I'd never written anything like this before, I kinda like it for what it is (which isn't much)...

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The gently pulsing plasma engines of the starship are glowing gently, sending wave upon wave of light into space. As you advance along this vessel, you can see the hull plating scorched and burnt, as if it has come out of a fight, and along the joinings you can see the faint orange mark of rust, if only it were possible in space.

As you continue along the hull, the black and white markings give way to a grey hull which is covered in scratches of all shapes and sizes. If you look at the rest of the ship, you would only see the same thing, apart from one curiosity: a light from a separate bubble fighter is shining at the hull, illuminating the words RECLAIMER on a smooth white surface...

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