SSB CORP TRAP

From Create Your Own Story

Burgess disappears from the line for a few seconds, and you know his absence means he's running a check on you. You haven't had any trouble in your short career so far, and you don't see why there would be any now. Sure, more than half of the jobs you've taken haven't been strictly legal in most or any systems, but you've never been caught.

Still... the scan usually only takes a few seconds, but it's been almost a minute. You fidget in your cockpit, not so patiently awaiting Burgess to come back on screen. You try to suppress the thoughts, but of course they come up: were you identified in your last run? Are their cargo scans more thorough than you were led to believe?

A full minute has passed now, and you decide to...

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