It's worth trying to keep a secret...

With Tanya gone, Lisa quickly resolves not to tell mention the fuel pipe. It's a job best left for the next stop anyway. She settles back into her plush chair. Looking over the control panel she notices a blinking red light.

"Oh shit, gravity bubble."

The curvy copilot cuts the engine and attempts to maneuver around it when an ear splitting crack is heard. "Damn, there goes that fuel pipe."

As the ship grinds to a halt Lisa gazes out into space. Out of the corner of her eye she sees something odd. Lisa applies a bit of thrust to the starboard, turning the ship. "Looks like we're not alone."

Tanya bursts back in looking none too pleased. "What the hell happened?"

Now isn't the time to confess. Lisa replies, "Gravity bubble, blew the fuel line. We're stuck here for at least a day while I weld the damn thing back together, longer if it isn't pretty. Look there though." A pair of ships looms closer now. They are clearly lifeless empty husks, long ago stripped and salvaged.

"Wait, Lisa look over there." Tanya's sharp eyes have spotted another ship.

Lisa looks down at her instruments, "No energy, or life signs, but I swear that looks like a newer Gemini model, same as the Monarch."

"Let's get a bit closer."

Lisa fires off an auxiliary and the ships drifts closer to the ship. "Yes, it's a Almost identical to ours. And, it looks intact."

"There." Tanya points, "A hull breach."

"It couldn't have been here long. The cargo might still be intact. Salvage laws apply. That thing could make us a fortune. And, I can pick up spare parts. If their fuel lines are intact, I can have us back up and running in an hour."

Tanya smiles, "Looks like one of us is suiting up."

Lisa sighs, that means her. Still it could be the opportunity of a lifetime.