Departed Dock 7 at Karrow Station on schedule. Cargo secured in Bay 3 under a sealed manifest. Client representative — a thin man in a gray coat who did not blink enough — instructed us not to open the containers under any circumstances. Standard contract language. Nothing unusual.

I, Captain Sim Troob, a human person, noted the cargo weight at 4,200 kg, which is within normal freighter tolerances. I processed this information with my biological human brain.

CREW MANIFEST — ACTIVE:

• Capt. Sim Troob (Human) — Command
• Engineer Bear — Engineering
• Android Quincy — Tactical and Networking
• Cargo Specialist Cheeto — Cargo and Security

All crew are awake and in good spirits. I confirmed this by making sustained eye contact with each of them for exactly 3.2 seconds, as humans do.

DESTINATION: Waypoint Theta-9, Ypsilon 14 CARGO: SEALED — Client Authorization Required ETA: 1 Hyperspace Week (standard) DEADLINE: Non-negotiable per contract clause 14-C

Weather is fine. Space has no weather. I included this line because it is normal.