A dark science-fiction novelette!
The lab ship, Magpie, is hired to investigate an escape pod signal near a mining colony. What Dr. Selma Seaward discovers is a beautiful cadaver, laying in an extravagant escape pod. Perfectly preserved, the body is reminiscent of the monster haunting the mining colonists in their sleep. Who really is the mystery woman and will the journey to return her home be worth it?