Hard Burn

Smugglers. Secrets. And a ship one system failure away from falling apart. The Gallows Finch isn’t much—just a dented cargo hauler held together by black-market parts, bad luck, and the stubborn will of its crew. Led by a disgraced ex-Navy captain and piloted by a former getaway driver with a death wish, the crew walks the razor’s edge between legal and illegal, running cargo through forgotten lanes and shadow ports. With a sarcastic AI, cybernetic misfits, and more debts than fuel, every job could be their last. But in the outer reaches of space, survival isn’t just about money—it’s about trust, timing, and knowing when to shoot first. In a galaxy where loyalty is rare and nothing is free, the Finch flies on, one smuggled crate at a time.