It's a quiet night in Kluskey's spacer hangout, so Tam Kluskey asks veteran spacer Jok to tell a story.

Jok tells the tale of the Surehaul Logistics 7, a freighter which should never have been in space. When the ship arrives at its destination under autopilot and broadcasting a distress signal, a rescue team is sent aboard.

What they find is the haunting story of the Lonely Engineer.

A 3,200 word sci-fi ghost story.