Sword of Orion (Nicholas Briggs) Audio Visuals
Sword of Orion (Nicholas Briggs) 
1986 Audio Visuals UK
1986 Audio Visuals UK
Later remade as a Big Finish drama. The packaging says this story was written by Samuel Flint. This is a pseudonym for Nicholas Briggs.
Product description -
GARAZONE SPACE PATROL. REPORT K/5703.
Classification: Security rating red.
Unidentified, non-classified space vessel
located in Garazone system.......
Salvage option vetoed by military
intelligence.......
".....I've hauled guys out of space
hulks before, but this was..... what
I'm trying to say is..... something
got to them before we did..... I....."
(DUTY OFFICER 750/I4 Transcript extract.
Military intelligence holo-vid.)