Recycled air on a ship in space had a certain taste to it, and depending on the ship, it changed. For example, Rafe's old ship, the Annabelle, used to emit a bit of a salty tang with a hint of marine decay because he used the aquatic filters from the Aqquyrion system. Whereas the air Rafe breathed now - deep breath - smelled more of a hot desert, a sand filter produced en masse from one of the many arid planets. A cheap filter that required regular cleaning but was inexpensive to replace.
Boring. So boring, and yet the direction of his thoughts served to help him gather his scattered wits as the effect of the stun gun faded. As his muscles returned to his control, he gave himself a bit of a check, casting about his frame for sore spots. He clenched and released his buttocks and felt no so
