Virus
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In deep space, an inexperienced crew-member of a run-down freighter finds herself thrown into the unexpected company of an abrupt and disagreeable mercenary. Trapped alone together and apparently the victims of sabotage, the two women must learn to work together if they wish to survive. But they may not be as alone as they believe...
'Virus' takes place in the universe of the Four Quadrants, the same setting as Legacy, but is a stand-alone novella.
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