Two Bandit-class armed merchant ships, one in front and one behind, sailed through the web-like Mars Free Channel.
Under the control of an experienced navigator, the ships silently traversed the nebula, dodging gravitational reefs formed by black holes, white dwarf stars, or neutron stars, and avoided intense bursts of energy and radiation storms. Passing through secret jump points never recorded on the human interstellar navigation devices, they quickly approached the Chucknaresk Star System.
Tian Xingjian and the little kid lay somewhat bored on the bridge balcony.
The ship was entering the gravitational orbit of a constant star, and because they had to cross the obstacle zone ahead to perform a gravitational jump, they had plenty of time to enjoy a sunbath filtered through the balcony's glass dome.
Both were wearing just shorts. One big and one small white body, tossing and turning on the deck chairs. Like two roast suckling pigs automatically rolling in a microwave oven.
