The moment Su Jin stepped out of the warp gate onto the towering megastructure orbiting the red dwarf star, he could smell it.
Opportunity.
And danger.
The massive station—Lacara Prime—hummed with energy. It was a hub of commerce, intelligence, and sin, each corridor filled with merchants, mercenaries, and manipulators. Entire floors were dedicated to alien biospheres and species-specific accommodations. Bioluminescent advertisements in dozens of languages floated above his head, offering everything from high-yield starfuel to genetically optimized concubines.
For Su Jin, it wasn't just another stop. It was a trap cloaked as a trade negotiation.
And he had walked into it willingly.
