The Cost of Business: A Dragonfire Station Short Story

By Zen DiPietro

Cabot Layne has found himself the unintentional owner of some highly dangerous items. In order to avoid prison, he'll have to use all of his skills as a trader. If he does it just right, he might even turn a profit.

The Cost of Business is a short story set in the Dragonfire Station universe. It can be read either before or after reading Translucid, Fragments, and Coalescence.

Fans of Star Trek, Firefly, and The Expanse will enjoy this series.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zen DiPietro
• Release date: Dec 28, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370479269

Zen DiPietro

I like noodles and cats. I work hard. I dream a lot. I think in terms of how things could be rather than what they are. I like the word "if" because it changes everything. My best stories and art come from me asking "What if...?"I like trying things. I like thinking and laughing. I like it when my cat doesn't attack my feet when I'm sleeping.

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The Cost of Business

The Cost of Business

Zen DiPietro

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THE COST OF BUSINESS (A DRAGONFIRE STATION SHORT STORY)

COPYRIGHT © 2016 BY ZEN DIPIETRO

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, events, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, business establishments, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without express written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations for the purpose of review.

Please purchase only authorized electronic editions. Distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisher is illegal and punishable by law.

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Published in the United States of America by Parallel Worlds Press

About This Story

Thank you for reading The Cost of Business. This work is a short story that occurs between the first two books of the Dragonfire Station series. You can find out more about these books at my website. No worries about spoilers—this short story can be read either before or after reading these books.

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The Cost of Business

Butterflies, sea nymphs, and woodland fairies cavorted on the boardwalk, presenting a stunning display of life against the backdrop of the docking bays. The fact that all this costumed revelry occurred on a space station located in the vacuum of space did not escape Cabot. It made the festival that much more precious to him.

A young girl dressed as a butterfly twirled near, laughing. Before Cabot could step out of the way, she bumped right into him. Her laughter cut short and she spun to face him, startled but still