The Aranar had picked up the distress call, and followed it to the source. A light freighter was marooned between stars, a standard distress beacon beaming it's coordinates into space.

It looked like easy pickings, and as Bretak scanned the drifting ship it appeared to have suffered a catastrophic electrical failure. Even life support had failed, so whatever crew it had once had were likely dead.

The Interceptor-class frigate maneuvered around, carefully docking with the dead freighter, and Bretak ordered a boarding party to see if there was any cargo worth taking on board. He remained on the bridge, keeping tabs on their progress.

The armored Mando'ade forced the hatch, waiting a few minutes as the Aranar filled the freighter with air, before carefully entering and exploring the ship.