Ghost Ship

War is coming to the galaxy. Economic problems caused many worlds to lash out against their neighbors to meet their basic living needs. War works too well at spurring economic growth. Building stuff to blow up stuff that needs to be rebuilt guarantees the need for lots of workers. Busy workers are happy workers with no time to cause problems. The Community of Worlds was at the building bombs and blowing up stuff phase.

Randall is patriotic and signed up to serve the first opportunity he had. Pandel V sided with the Alliance against the Rebels. He trained for the light infantry. When they arrived at a world his team would land first to secure the planet.

As the war dragged on the weapons got more advanced. For the first time whole star destroyers were at risk before the landing troops ever hit the ground. Randall hated it. He had no control of what happened. He could die before he gets a chance to fight.

Rumors circulated amongst the troops of abandoned star destroyers, ghost ships, empty, drifting hulks. Whole crews disappeared and the star destroyer drifting through space. What weapon could do such a thing? Randall had other worries. On route to Alltor II they came under attack. He has confidence Captain Altair can kick anyone’s ass. Still, there was nothing for Randall to do but wait.

The attacker stayed out of range. Long range scanners reported the attack vessel was deploying a weapon never seen before. Without warning a blinding light struck the star destroyer. The light penetrated the walls to the inner core of the ship. When the light stopped the whole crew was turned into women. It was a massive girly light! But that isn’t possible, Randall thought.

The attack ship easily subdued the star destroyer. All personnel were taken from the star destroyer to the attack vessel. Randall was made a belly dancer forced to service the enemy troops. They called him Nadine. She danced all day and served all night. And the star destroyer floated empty through space, another mystery to the Alliance.