Celestial Mechanics #1
In the 27th century, space travel is controlled by the Halplex Corporation—until a young mechanic named Widget stumbles upon a forgotten starship and reactivates the long-lost spacedrive technology. Meanwhile, on Luna City, cadets Terebinthia, Shan, and Flange are nearing graduation, but their final days take a sharp turn when Flange’s ex-boyfriend, Tristan Bok, arrives with a deadly mission: eliminate the hacker exposing Halplex’s secrets. Written by Kurt Wilcken and illustrated by Gary Washington with inks by Keith Aiken, *Celestial Mechanics* #1—cover by Gary Washington—launches a story where rebellion begins with a broken ship and a single encrypted file.
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Space travel is a Halplex monopoly in the 27th century. But when Widget finds and repairs an old derelict starship, she discovers the secrets of the spacedrive and decides to go into business for herself. Terebinthia and her friends Shan and Flange are about to graduate from the Space Patrol Officer Training Academy on Luna City, when Flange's old boyfriend, Tristan Bok, shows up. He is an assassin for Halplex assigned to eliminate the hacker that has tapped into sensitive material about the spacedrive.
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