A mysterious beginning to a tale of starfaring and swashbuckling. While more elements are being pulled from a pirate adventure than a sci fi odyssey, it may actually work if  the theme is keept on track. The use of descriptive language is especially effective in portraying the grungy nature of the town this teaser takes place in, as long as the quality of prose remains consistent or improves we may have fun cross genre peace on our hands.