Our third piece of audio fiction for February is “Vacant Spaces” written by Greg Kurzawa and read by Kate Baker.

 

 Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 77 - Vacant Space by Greg Kurzawa [37:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (8087)

Shepard ducked into the tug’s four-man cockpit, wincing at the strain on his knees. His assigned jockey for the day’s salvage was already hunched over his pre-flight checks at the console. Glancing up at Shepard’s entrance, he made a disappointed grunt before resuming his work.
“Fantastic,” the jockey said. “I get the geezer.”
“Hello, Caine,” Shepard said. [...]