The Drift Sector Job

THE DRIFT SECTOR JOB

In a universe where corporate powers rule the stars, Captain Nyx Halley and her makeshift crew aboard The Wild Echo survive on the fringes, taking salvage jobs no one else will touch. Blacklisted after a rescue mission gone wrong, Nyx can’t afford to be choosy—especially with critical ship systems failing and creditors closing in.

When a mysterious client offers triple the standard rate to retrieve a package from deep within the Drift Sector—a chaotic region of space where navigation is nearly impossible and the laws of physics behave erratically—Nyx sees it as their only option. But what starts as a desperate salvage mission quickly becomes something far more profound.

The package isn’t cargo at all, but Nova: a synthetic being created to navigate the Drift, who reveals shocking connections to Nyx’s missing father and the sentient entity that permeates the sector. As corporate forces, shadow parasites, and the Drift itself converge on their position, Nyx and her crew discover they’re at the center of something that could transform humanity’s relationship with space forever.

Pursued by a cybernetically-enhanced commander with a personal vendetta, betrayed by supposed allies, and guided by a father’s legacy, Nyx must navigate both the physical dangers of the Drift and the moral complexities of her mission. The ancient Precursor knowledge they uncover was never meant to be controlled or exploited—it must be shared with everyone or no one at all.

THE DRIFT SECTOR JOB blends the swashbuckling adventure of Firefly with the cosmic wonder of The Expanse and the heist elements of Ocean’s Eleven. It’s a story about found family, the evolution of consciousness, and finding harmony in chaos—where the most valuable salvage isn’t treasure, but transformation.