Black Smoke

Set aboard the spaceship St. Laurentia, this story explores a universe torn between spiritual awakening and alluring alien substances, as a drug lord hijacks the vessel carrying the new Pope, leading to unexpected challenges for its diverse crew. Nun Isi Hudson seeks hope on a new planet, while Sgt. Edmund Hope faces a moral dilemma involving the Pope's fate. The narrative weaves themes of faith, redemption, and survival amid chaos and mutiny.