Puzzling Pieces (Otherwise Untitled)
#247 of Short Stories
A bear works on kitbashing.
~ The brown bear leaned back against the console's base and glared out across the carefully arranged sea of tiny parts he'd arranged across the floor. The process of disassembling four burnt out communication processors had been straightforward, even with so many of the baubles being smaller than his fingers.
~ The fast expanse of space loomed out of the window of the ship, an exaggerated mockery of the tiny spot of the assembled contraption where he was sure that something round and shiny should be going.
~ The endless splay of stars, a fine reflection of the lack of the desired component amongst the options laid across the floor.