Breaking Orbit

Some days you really want to get away from it all.In 2216 Earth is a garden and Mars is the new center of the Human Universe, but we're all still human. Hugh's great life has come crashing down around him while Ann's personal demons threaten to overwhelm her. At the same time, Captain Zhong of the mining ship Krakken is down two crew members and itching to make a rapidly closing departure window.The BPOE Phoenix is the most advanced ship in the fleet, but she has an untested captain and systems that physicists don't entirely understand.Will the Krakken leave in time? How does the artificial gravity on the Phoenix work?Don't be late for your interview, the captain is itching to get underway on the Titan run.