Nik stirred himself out of pure necessity, too frightened to stay asleep, afraid to face the wrath of his fantasy woman. “Good to see you up, instead of thrashing about in your sleep,” called a rough voice. Nik turned to face his captain, straining his eyes to adjust to the room’s intense lighting and the god-awful color of his C.O.’s jacket. “You looked like you were having one hell of a nightmare.” Nik confirmed this with a nod. “I’m Carth, captain of the Endar Spire...may she rest in peace. I was with you in the escape pod, do you remember “But I don’t have that much!” “The Undercity.”