Patch Bay, Late Shift

Down in the Wireman's Quarter the walls sweat condensation year-round and every spare centimeter of bench gets used, but Ceti Secondus has always drawn the tinkerers who need a cheap berth and a steady power grid. Renata's modular rig has been growing since she was seventeen, one module at a time, and the oscilloscope runs green all night while the rest of the block sleeps.