The Case of the Missing Martian MacGuffin

Previously

…Mia and Marcus didn’t linger. They made their exit, leaving Zorp to contemplate their temporal misfortune. As they navigated the corridors of the space station, the recovered Cosmic Chronometer felt heavy in Mia’s uniform, a tangible symbol of their improbable success. The adventure had been messy, chaotic, and fraught with peril, but they had done it. They had retrieved the artifact. And as they made their way back to their ship, Mia couldn’t help but smile. It was a small, tight smile, but it was there. The Case of the Missing Martian MacGuffin was, against all odds, nearly closed.