Testlab

Stardate 2026.8.31. Commander Testlab's name appeared in the Federation registry for the first time on a Tuesday morning, filed against Sector 200 and the charts labeled The Pale Reach. The stationmaster's clerk noted the entry was made in the observation deck at 0400 hours, the Recruit alone with a terminal and a cooling cup of coffee. No witnesses, no ceremony. Testlab's hand hesitated over the confirm key for seven seconds before pressing it. The sector lay two jumps north of charted space, favored by independent haulers and the occasional prospector. By 0415, the name was live in the system. By 0430, Testlab had already plotted a course outbound.