A carrier run by a skeleton crew blows out, killing all hands

Disaster / Destruction

A carrier run by a skeleton crew blows out, killing all hands. The wreckage is left adrift, although the derelict transport has a cargo of at least three crates containing pure, genuine A-grade foodstuffs. Just ask Badger...

A carrier run by a skeleton crew blows out, killing all hands. The wreckage is left adrift, although the derelict transport has a cargo of at least three crates containing pure, genuine A-grade foodstuffs made up of protein, vitamins, and immunization supplements. One bar of these foodstuffs will feed a family for a month or more, but there is a government stamp imprinted on every molecule, making the cargo worth only two hundred in platinum. ["Serenity." An officer on the Dortmunder says the carrier blew out "a few months back." Badger first mentions the government stamp to Mal, while Mal later describes the exact nature of the "treasure" and its discounted value to Patience.]