Chapter 71

“Spice!” Amir sat upright.

He was no stranger to that word. There were many types of spice, sourced from all sorts of places. It was a catch-all term—could come from plants, animal organs, even excrement—but none of that stopped it from being wildly popular in the galaxy’s criminal underworld.

At its core, spice was a narcotic. It dulled the nerves, eased pain, and some varieties were even used in the construction of advanced equipment.