Nothing Point: Science Fiction

It was somewhere around Nothing Point where we started having the engine troubles, and that was--well, not quite as bad as it could get, but plenty bad enough. Nothing Point was so called because there was nothing else around, but at least there was the Point. Mechanics, food suppliers, some of the shady or desperate traders. You could get your ship fixed there, if you limped in, if you had the coin to trade, and if you were smart and well-armed enough to keep somebody else from stealing it for scrap. It was that sort of place. And if you lost your ship, you couldn't go wailing to the authorities, or even your insurance company, for that matter. It was gone and you were stuck. That's if you were lucky, and they were merciful.

Inspiration: "Somewhere Around Nothing" - Apocalyptica
Story Potential: Medium
Notes: I like the setting. Could be fun. Nothing super-original here, though.