Phantom Star

Katherine wakes in a distant future, reborn on a decaying space station where her family ekes out a living salvaging derelict ships. Though surrounded by the remnants of humanity’s past, her gaze drifts beyond—toward the glittering void. The stars whisper to her, an irresistible pull she can’t ignore. But the frontier is unforgiving, and dreams demand more than longing. Katherine’s hands find purpose in the hum of machinery, her innate affinity for technology guiding her as she repairs, tinkers, and builds. Scraps become helpers, then a ship, then a path to the unknown. Yet the black holds more than wonders—it hides dangers even a gifted mechanic can’t foresee. Katherine must forge her destiny among the lawless stars, or vanish into the dark like so many before her.