Rightful: Ownership [v0.4.0 Part 1] By Rngr

The device was an ancient precursor Core. To the galactic authorities, it was contraband. To the mega-corporations, it was limitless power. But to Kaelen and the forgotten people of the Outer Rim, it was something entirely different. It was survival.

This is a narrative piece based on the title .

"They bought a star on a map and called it law," Kaelen said. "They didn't build the colonies here. They didn't bleed to keep them alive when the systems failed. We did." Rightful Ownership [v0.4.0 Part 1] By RNGR

Kaelen didn't turn around. "Of course they aren't. They think they own everything the light touches."

He slammed his hand down on the console, engaging the jump drives. The device was an ancient precursor Core

The cold metal of the deck plates stole the remaining warmth from Kaelen’s boots. He adjusted the heavy leather strap of his pack, feeling the familiar, reassuring weight of the artifact sealed inside.

Jax watched him for a long moment, the glowing red optic of her cybernetic eye tracking his movements. "They are going to kill us for it." But to Kaelen and the forgotten people of

He was standing on the bridge of the Vanguard , staring out into the swirling violet nebula of the Fringe. After cycles of searching, blood, and broken promises, he finally had it.