“Shadow, a single battleship is attacking the ore freighter,” she said. That did not make sense. Ore freighters pack tremendous amounts of ore into their ship, leaving only a small living area near the center where they would often spend months, if not years, locked in until they reached their destination and unloaded. Some ore freighter captains even filled the airlocks with ore in order to maximize their profit from the trip. This meant their hulls were massively thick, which made them almost completely impervious to most attackers. The battleship could not possibly pack enough firepower to pound through all that mass. It would be just as fruitful to try to destroy a moon. “Shadow, they are concentrating their fire on a small area, possibly an airlock or other access port,” said Spectra. “I wonder if they are trying to board?” I asked. “Possibly, but why?” asked Spectra. That was a very valid question, but not one I had an answer to.
