Nickel Stream

"EVEN THROUGH THE FULLERENE-GLASS filter, the stream of Nickel-78 plasma brightened the work station transition chamber. It was a big leak … bigger than any Gina had seen. It reminded her of the early stories, when solar miners earned their hazardous-duty pay."
Gina is a legacy star miner, born and raised to extract Nickel-78 plasma from Nickel-rich stars. But there's more to the company and its survival than just doing a job, and Gina’s loyalties and acumen are tested in the field.